ARE YOU IN A PIT?

GENESIS 37.18-29

PIT –      is a deep underground

                Place of destiny and forgetfulness

                Dungeon

The pit is a place where:-

1.       Memories are eradicated                                    

2.       Complete eradication is made                                                
  Tunic of many colors
  Loved by the father  
 Leadership skill
 ..Competition and threats are dealt with finality                            

    Dreams and visions

4.       Ones security is guaranteed                 
 People are insecure with your presence, ability, agility and how you dispense your responsibility

But the pit is only an avenue, a passage way to what Jehovah wants to do in my life

They may plan destruction, but out of it, God is working victory for me.

Siblings and spouse are scared of your authority, even your boss

You will be put in a pit [accused, provoked, persecuted or even prosecuted, things may be planted on you or against you] by your close associates,

The ones who are supposed to be your keeper

And when asked of the same they will wonder if ever they were your keeper. Remember Cain?

Food for thought!

My encouragement, take heart it is only because you are in the porter’s hands and such like things do not miss in pot making

A couple went out to buy souvenir item to celebrate their anniversary.

So they settled on a cup whose glittering nobody could afford not to pick it out?

When they picked the cup it spoke and said do not just look at how shinny I am, it has been a long way coming here.

I was once enjoying myself and my acquired status when the potter came for me

He took me and forced me through a sieve how painful I felt as I was squeezed through.

As if this was not enough he made me more uncomfortable by mixing me with cold water and started mixing me up until I become soft to be used for molding.

This exercise made me the more un-happy and un-comfortable.

But the potter was not bothered by my rhetoric and continued murmuring

When the dough was soft enough he put me on the molding wheel.

At first I really enjoyed the spinning, but as time continued I felt dizzy and almost falling down

However, the potter was not convinced until I was formed completely in the shape of a cup did he remove me from the spinning wheel and put me in a shade to dry.

I felt totally relieved and happy that at last I had found relief.

To the potter, this was not to be, the journey was still a long away to be covered

No sooner had I dried than the potter took me and placed me in a hot oven.

The temperatures here were not only tempting, but breath taking. I could not help it but also was deprived off the energy to escape. Gasping for air and what it takes to survive, but the ability was restrained.

Then as a sigh of relief the doors flung open and I was pulled out.

How great I felt to breathe the clean fresh air as he placed me on the rack to cool.

I looked at myself and said wow goodness me. How beautiful I stood out. The old semblance was gone and I could not help but cherish my new appearance.

A second glance by the potter and he pulled me up only to land in the kiln again but this time I passed out because the temperatures here were 7 times the former.

I cried out and pleaded my course, but the master potter could here none of this.

After a while I was removed allowed to cool on the shelf before being polished.

Then and only then did the potter accept to put me on the display for sale.

Do not just look at my beauty for the process of coming this far has been a herculean task.

The couple agreed and said indeed this is the precious gift we were looking for.

As you look over your life are you able to go through all these stages and come out glorifying Jesus?

Think about it!!

As the cup was focused and persevered likewise do the same.

Luke 21.5 and following

Kindly take note of verse 16-19 ‘And you shall be betrayed both by parents, and brothers; and kinfolks, and friends; and some of you shall be put to death. And you shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake. But there shall not be a hair of your head that will perish. In your patience posses ye your souls’.

Take heart beloved of God. Do not let your dream go! 

Push on! Yes! Pray until something happens.

Halleluiah to Jesus!!

The evil they are planning, God is bringing good your way

In this passage we read the word PIT appears six times. Six is the number of man

-man labors for six days

-the sixth commandment talks about man, ‘thou shall not murder’

-666 is the number of the antichrist.

-this is a mockery of the trinity.

Jeremiah 18.20

‘Shall evil be recompensed for good? They have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before you to speak good for them and to turn away your wrath from them’.

Leaders must first learn to lead themselves so as to attract others to themselves.

Examples of some of the bible men who were persecuted:-

1.       Joseph’s              brothers, Potiphar’s  wife, King’s servants

2.       David                    brothers, King Saul, his son Absalom

3.       Jesus                     -betrayed by a confidant in the name of Judas

-deserted by his disciples at the hour of need

-denied by the whole assembly, Luke 23.1

-Herod (King, rulers over you), spouse, children, close friends or confidant)

-Pilate, Priests, Rulers [church workers or even competitors]

-criminals Luke 23.32

Soldiers mocked him [compromised security]

4.       Daniel   food and worship was his main areas of testing, Daniel 1.12-13

-image of Gold and fiery furnace, Daniel 3.13

-Den of lions, Daniel 6.4[group]

Daniel 6.23

God’s time is coming

Wait inside the persecution.

Our God is the God who speaks peace within the storm not far of it.

It is only when the faith of Shadrack, Meshack and Abednego was completely displayed that Jesus appeared as the forth person. The lord will repay you for your tough moments.

But one thing you have to do is to persist in the situation as you wait on the Lord.

This is not time to complain, whine and burble.

It is only after Joseph had finished his wilderness encounter that he ascended to the throne of the prime minister of Egypt

But to get here, he had to conquer the Pit, Prison  so as to qualify to be a Prime minister

Hold on to your calling and do not faint!

Blessings in Jesus’ name!