FRUITFUL IN THE LAND OF AFFLICTION (43 OF 48)
Scripture: Genesis 40:1-23, Genesis 41:1-30, Genesis 41:33-57
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Fruitful in the Land of Affliction (43 of 48)
Series: Kingdom Foundations - Genesis
Patrick Edwards
Genesis 40:1-41:57
Introduction
The Bible teaches us that God is both transcendent and imminent. That God is transcendent means that He is holy, He is mighty, He is majestic and glorious. That God is transcendent means that He is entirely other and separate from creation; He is above it, greater than it, and unaffected and not moved by it. That God is imminent, however, means that He is not aloof, unaware, or uninvolved in the world. He is personally present; He is capable of relationship with human beings. God is real and God is active in our lives and in the world at large.
In theological terms we call this providence. God is not a clockmaker who wound up the world and left it to run by itself. He is active and involved in the world. He does so in the way He sustains and preserves life, meaning if God were to let go and withdraw, our hearts would cease to beat, atoms would fail to hold together, simply put, life itself would cease to exist.
God's providence also extends to the way He governs and rules all things. You see the Bible teaches us that God created everything with a purpose and even though humanity rebelled against that purpose, even though we, by our actions and choices, introduced evil and sin into the world, God is still able and desirous to bring about His ultimate purposes. Simply put, God overcomes sin and evil.
Now you might be thinking, though, ''Well you may say Pastor that God is ruling the world and bringing about His purposes, but it sure doesn't look that way.'' And to that I'd say, ''Fair point. It doesn't always look like God is governing our lives or the world at large.'' But that's the beautiful thing about the story of Joseph; that's the beautiful thing expressly illustrated by this morning's passage. You see while God is able to come into any situation guns a-blazing, in great power and visibility, God rarely works ...
Series: Kingdom Foundations - Genesis
Patrick Edwards
Genesis 40:1-41:57
Introduction
The Bible teaches us that God is both transcendent and imminent. That God is transcendent means that He is holy, He is mighty, He is majestic and glorious. That God is transcendent means that He is entirely other and separate from creation; He is above it, greater than it, and unaffected and not moved by it. That God is imminent, however, means that He is not aloof, unaware, or uninvolved in the world. He is personally present; He is capable of relationship with human beings. God is real and God is active in our lives and in the world at large.
In theological terms we call this providence. God is not a clockmaker who wound up the world and left it to run by itself. He is active and involved in the world. He does so in the way He sustains and preserves life, meaning if God were to let go and withdraw, our hearts would cease to beat, atoms would fail to hold together, simply put, life itself would cease to exist.
God's providence also extends to the way He governs and rules all things. You see the Bible teaches us that God created everything with a purpose and even though humanity rebelled against that purpose, even though we, by our actions and choices, introduced evil and sin into the world, God is still able and desirous to bring about His ultimate purposes. Simply put, God overcomes sin and evil.
Now you might be thinking, though, ''Well you may say Pastor that God is ruling the world and bringing about His purposes, but it sure doesn't look that way.'' And to that I'd say, ''Fair point. It doesn't always look like God is governing our lives or the world at large.'' But that's the beautiful thing about the story of Joseph; that's the beautiful thing expressly illustrated by this morning's passage. You see while God is able to come into any situation guns a-blazing, in great power and visibility, God rarely works ...
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