Don't Leave Your Yes In The Pit




So many people are crying out for help.  We never know what people are going through.  What we have seen in the land, has devastated us once again.  All over our nation, there has been bloodshed. It is no wonder that some have given up on the promises of God.  

What do you do when the trials and pain of this life seem to disconnect you from the promise? Looking at the story of Joseph, one would be tempted to scowl at the circumstances of this young man.  He loved his father and his father deeply loved him. Though he was hated by his brothers, he continued to share his dreams.   Joseph did not know what would become of him when he landed in the pit.  He listened while his brothers thought they decided his fate.  Can you imagine the pain this must have caused Joseph?  You probably don't have to imagine because you've been there. I don't have to know your testimony to know that you've faced a pit experience in your life.  

While the darkness can block our view of the promise, we can stay connected to the promise by obeying and trusting God.  Joseph had an assignment.  From the very beginning, he was being prepared to do the work of God. The pit, prison, and palace were all under God's ordained instruction for the manifestation of the Joseph's dream.  This would not happen overnight. Joseph had to remain faithful to God. He couldn't give up in the pit. The assignment was not over and the dream was not dead. It was necessary that Joseph would grow into the man who would save his brothers by his life following the path God ordained.  

When God gives you an assignment, he will give you the fortitude to carry out that assignment.  Even in the pit of our despair, God is working miracles for us.  Our yes to the assignment releases the favor of God over our lives.  He begins to strengthen our resolve to follow him all the way.  Don't leave your yes in the pit! Our yes manifests our promise. 

If you want to see God in ways you've only dreamed of, say yes to your assignment.  Don't be consumed by the darkness. Keep a yes on you at all times. Trust and know there are blessings in the pit, miracles in the prison, and crowns in the palace.  

Reaching the lost at any cost, 

Pastor Dr. Odie Kennedy

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. Genesis 45:5 KJV

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