Secret of Success

The Lord was with Joseph and he was a successful man.

Gen 39:2

When the Joseph brothers sold him to Egyptians, Joseph would have lost hope, dreams, carrier and ambitions etc. As a young man he would have had many desires in his heart just as we have.

After Joseph was sold to Egyptians, He started his life as a ‘slave boy’ in an unknown city with unknown people and language. (Joseph was a Jew and Egyptians speak Egyptian language) Just imagine how his situation would be?

In the olden days of Egypt (almost till 18^th century in many countries), you could find a slave market where you can purchase slaves based on the price tag for a lifetime. And most of the slaves would stand literally naked to ensure that they had no leprosy (In those days it was a dreadful and contagious diseases with no cure). Just before the slaves were purchased, they had to go through a thorough body check.

Joseph was one among them who stood in a slave market with some price tag on his body, exposed to ensure that he has no leprosy. Standing in a busy streets where everyone looks at him feeling ashamed, humiliated and embarrassed.

Do you know what, the Lord had written in the Scriptures when his situation was like that “The Lord was with Joseph and he was a successful man?”

He had no job, food, bank balance, education degree, parents, friends Etc. Not even proper clothes to wear. But the lord had called him SUCCESSFUL man.

Dear friend, our success does not depends upon what we have or what we don’t have. But whom do we have? 

Col 1:7 says in HIM all things hold together, have you observed, it dint say few things but all things like your job, carrier, wisdom, health, favor, love, sickness etc. I encourage you to seek Jesus as your success, you will end up like a prince one fine day , i.e., hope you remember the final story of Joseph in Genesis 41. J

Abraham Dhanyaraj

Abraham Dhyanaraj works with Microsoft and is an active member of Cross Impact. He can be contacted on abrahamdhanyaraj@live.com