Genesis 41:50-52 And to Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him. 51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: “For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.” 52 And the name of the second he called Ephraim: “For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
God wants us to be able to forget the past. To be fruitful in your present and your future, you have to forget your past. Don’t waste time living in the past. Very few people live with the future in mind. You have to get with God and let Him heal you.
In this time of preparation, we have to get ready for what is coming in the future. God did not cause this pandemic. But he allowed it to get our attention. We have to get our lives, and our churches back on track. From the bible, we know that in the end times there will be much deception and darkness. We have to prepare ourselves for what may be in the future. We have to ask ourselves, “where am I at?” Did you find yourself in fear? Did you find yourself worrying? Where are you concerning finances?
Revelation 3:1-3. “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write,
‘These things say He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. 3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore, if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.
The king of Sardis was the wealthiest man on earth. They were the most powerful nation. They had such a fortress that there was no opposition. They became soft and too relaxed in their lifestyle. They had no real problems and they became complacent. They never had an enemy to even challenge them because they had such protection from within the walled city. As time went on and the ground eroded and shifted, there became cracks in the wall. This is how the enemy got access to the city and took it over. It was never the same again. The devil is always looking for cracks in your wall! Foundation is very important. If you don’t have foundation, eventually you will fail. Preparing is foundational. We must strengthen our foundation!
Proper
Preparation
Prevents
Poor
Performance.
Everything that can be shaken is being shaken. Do you see that? The government don’t have the answer. Medicine don’t have the answer. Celebrities don’t have the answer. And the saddest part of all, the visible church didn’t have the answer. For all disease, the answer is simple. “ I am the Lord that health thee. I am the healer of all diseases.” It’s God will that all be healed.
God warns us not to scare us; But to prepare us and keep us from pain. Don’t be negligent to secure your foundation or you will regret it.