DON'T
TAKE THAT OLD FURNITURE INTO YOUR NEW SEASON
Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all
those who stood by him, and he cried out, “Make everyone go out from me!” So no
one stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 And
he wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it 3 Then
Joseph said to his brothers, “I
am Joseph; does my father still live?” But his brothers could not answer him,
for they were dismayed in his presence. 4 And Joseph said to his brothers,
“Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your
brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
5 But now, do not, therefore, be
grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you
to preserve life. 6 For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still
five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. 7 And
God sent me before you to
preserve a posterity for you in the
earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. 8 So now it
was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and
lord of all his house, and a ruler
throughout all the land of Egypt. 9 “Hurry and go up to my
father, and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph: “God has made me lord of
all Egypt; come down to me, do not tarry. 10 You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you
shall be near to me, you and your children, your children’s children, your
flocks and your herds, and all that you have. 11 There I will provide for you, lest you
and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty; for there are still
five years of famine.” ’12 “And behold, your eyes and
the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is my mouth that speaks to you. 13 So you shall
tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen; and you
shall hurry and bring my father down
here.”14 Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and
Benjamin wept on his neck. 15 Moreover,
he kissed all his brothers
and wept over them, and after that, his
brothers talked with him.16 Now the report of it was heard in
Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s
brothers have come.” So it pleased Pharaoh and his servants well. 17 And
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and
depart; go to the land of Canaan. 18 Bring your father and your households
and come to me; I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat
the fat of the land.
19 Now you are commanded—do this: Take carts out of the land of Egypt for
your little ones and your wives; bring your father and come. 20 Also do
not be concerned about your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is
yours.’ ” 21 Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them carts, according to the command
of Pharaoh, and he gave them provisions for the journey. 22 He gave to all
of them, to each man, changes of garments; but
to Benjamin, he gave three hundred pieces
of silver and five changes of garments. 23 And he sent to his father these
things: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female
donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and food for his father for the journey. 24 So
he sent his brothers away, and they departed; and he said to them, “See
that you do not become troubled along the way.”
I. SEASONS
Each person will be presented with
about 6 to 7 big season changes in their lifetime.
1. Abraham Leaving His Kindred
2. Israel Leaving Egypt
3. Joshua leading Israel into the
Promised Land
4. Kings given to Israel
5. John the Baptist
6. Coming of the Messiah
7. His Second Coming
II. TRANSITIONS INTO NEW SEASONS IS NOT
HARD
1. Carts are Provided
III. TRUE SEASONAL CHANGES REQUIRE US TO
LET GO OF SOME THINGS
1. Scars from mistakes made in the
past.
2. Sorrow from Loss in
past season.
3. Secret Hidden Jealousy.
4. Memoranda from past
season
5. Mindset and Mental
Conditioning.
IV. TIPS FOR MAKING THE TRANSITION
1. Realize God was in the last
season
2. Let go and go
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