In one of his last teachings, David Wilkerson spoke of the “Joseph Company”—a body of last-day believers who are wholly devoted to the Lord. Just as God prepared Joseph (through isolation and persecution) over a period of twenty years, He is now preparing a Joseph Company that will be responsive to His purposes in these days.
Those who are of the Joseph Company have endured many trials in order to have God’s truth deeply rooted in them that they might give wisdom and revelation to others. Is it possible the Joseph Company are those whom Daniel tells us will be raised up in the last days: “Those who have insight among the people will give understanding to the many…” (11:33).
If you think it will be exciting to be part of this “Joseph Company,” beware. Daniel goes on to say, “And some of the wise will fall victim to persecution… to be refined and cleansed and made pure until the time of the end” (11:35). Many do not understand all that they are currently going through—they are feeling isolated and persecuted. But if they remain faithful, they just might see that all along God has been preparing them to be part of the Joseph Company!
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Are You a Survivor?
“Recovery Group” programs put people in two categories: ‘victims’ or ‘survivors.’ In recovery group vernacular, a victim is someone who is still trying to cope with the problem. And a survivor is someone who has come to terms with it, and learning to take one day at a time.
Not bad—But neither term is an appropriate self-identification for a believer. Born again believers in Jesus are neither victims nor survivors. They are ‘over-comers.’ Jesus said “I have overcome the world.” He didn’t say “I have survived this world.” (And He certainly did not say “I am a victim.”)
Paul had a revelation of this truth—writing in his letter to the Romans: “We are more than over-comers” (8:37). The Greek word for the phrase “more than over-comer” is simply the word “over-comer” with the prefix “hyper,” meaning 'extra active!' We might say super instead of hyper. Now here's a mystery: Jesus says “I have overcame” the world, but Paul says we have “super-overcome” the world? How can it be?
When Jesus went to the grave taking the sin of the world He overcome death. But when Jesus rose from the dead he was more than an over-comer of death—His resurrection brought about a whole new creation. And the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead has raised us too. We have not only overcome death, but more than that—we have overcome the power of sin. No longer victims of sin and Satan; no longer just surviving in a fallen world—we are super-over-comers.
Not bad—But neither term is an appropriate self-identification for a believer. Born again believers in Jesus are neither victims nor survivors. They are ‘over-comers.’ Jesus said “I have overcome the world.” He didn’t say “I have survived this world.” (And He certainly did not say “I am a victim.”)
Paul had a revelation of this truth—writing in his letter to the Romans: “We are more than over-comers” (8:37). The Greek word for the phrase “more than over-comer” is simply the word “over-comer” with the prefix “hyper,” meaning 'extra active!' We might say super instead of hyper. Now here's a mystery: Jesus says “I have overcame” the world, but Paul says we have “super-overcome” the world? How can it be?
When Jesus went to the grave taking the sin of the world He overcome death. But when Jesus rose from the dead he was more than an over-comer of death—His resurrection brought about a whole new creation. And the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead has raised us too. We have not only overcome death, but more than that—we have overcome the power of sin. No longer victims of sin and Satan; no longer just surviving in a fallen world—we are super-over-comers.
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