PROSPEROUS MAN

“And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man, and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.” Genesis 39:2

The only way we could have described Joseph as a prosperous man from human perspective was when his father made for him the cloth of many colours. He was gorgeously arrayed. But eventually he was sold into slavery and became a servant in the house of the Egyptian. At this point he was no longer wearing a designer cloth. Eventually he found himself in the prison; the scripture said he was still a prosperous man (Genesis 39:23).

From this it seems to me that being a prosperous man is not just about riding the latest car in town. It’s not necessarily living in a mansion. Joseph had none of that. In the prison he must have been wearing prisoner cloths. The point is this: Joseph was not carrying plenty of money but he was carrying plenty of God. He had so much of God at work for him. This was why he could stand out in whatever state of life he found himself. 

When a man carries divine presence he carries everything. He may not have the goods of this world presently but it’s a matter of time, it will follow. Carrying divine presence means having the capacity to have every other thing. Even if you have so much money and you don’t have divine presence there will still be so much missing in your life. How do you describe someone that had so much money and influence but still committed suicide out of frustration? Certainly that was not a prosperous man.

Joseph was in prison but he was joyful, he had no fears. He had a deep assurance of God’s involvement. 

Our greatest pursuit in life should therefore be the pursuit of divine presence. It will mark you out in the business world. Your career will take on a new look. 

I am prosperous in life. I have God’s presence all over me. I have the capacity to attract all I need in life.

Pastor Ola Aina