WARNING SIGNAL
Genesis 37

Joseph, meaning increaser, was indeed a vessel of increase for his family when his journey of life helped preserved his family to be increased, rather than being decreased by famine. Famine brought Joseph’s family to Egypt where Joseph had been established. The warning signals were written all over for Joseph to have to go through the painful journey. If Joseph had paid attention to the warning signs that were directly in his way, he would have avoided getting into a journey that took him to Egypt as a slave. God had promised to establish the children of Israel, but not to terminate them. In every journey to God’s promise there is a process. Joseph was the agent of the process, and when his life was going deep down into what looked like no hope, the world could have assumed that he had problems, and God could not have possibly been in his journey. Are you in a process for God’s promise? Be rest assured and focus on the fact that God has a plan and purpose in your journey. As a believer, know who you believe and what He can do with your life, and not what is assumed to be your situation. Joseph had the warning signals yet he ended up in the wailing storm of life. Joseph’s dreams and his whole family’s reaction was enough for Joseph not to go the extra mile to look out for his brothers. After the revelation of his first and second dream, the whole family had a negative response towards him. Having been rebuked because of the first dream, he went ahead and told his father the second dream; “So he told it to his father and his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall your mother and I and your brothers indeed come to bow down to the earth before you?” 11 And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the matter in mind.”” (Genesis 37:10-11) Joseph, having been rebuked, Jacob sent him to check for his brother’s well being. In his journey to his brothers, he was founded wandering, “Now a certain man found him, and where there he was wandering in the field. And the man asked him, saying, “What are you seeking?”” (Genesis 37:15) Does it appear to you that where you are now is your warning signal? Is it enough for you to back out and not give your best? Obedience calls for giving your all. In your journey of challenges, the multitude that surrounds you will call it a warning signal that you should have avoided. Joseph did not call it anything but a journey in obedience to his father. In every journey of obedience you cannot fail. Inside of Joseph’s warning signal, was his family’s deliverance and salvation from death by famine
Prayer for today: Father I ask that you keep me in every journey that you have ordained for my life. O Lord my God and my King keep me and let your name be glorified in all things.