ABOUT MEDIA CONNECT EVENTS MINISTRIES CONTACT GIVING eSTORE Bishop Keith Butler an hour ago The Blessing Spills Over And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand. (Genesis 39:1-3) The blessing of the Lord is not situational. In other words, it doesn’t matter if the situation is good or bad; if you are someone who meditates the Word and follows the Holy Spirit, the blessing of the Lord works every time. Joseph was in a bad situation. First, his brothers mistreated him. They threw him into a pit and sold him into slavery. Then Potiphar bought him to serve in his household. Remember, Joseph had been the favorite son of a wealthy man, but he ended up as a household slave! Yet, regardless of his circumstances, Joseph's life was continuously blessed. And not only was Joseph blessed, but the blessing on his life spilled over into the lives of those around him. Joseph was known as a prosperous man. Think about that. A slave from a foreign country is known as a successful man in the house of his master. That’s unheard of! But it’s not impossible when the anointing is on your life, and the Lord prospers you. In fact, the word prosper means to always push forward. Joseph was always going forward and never going backward. Everything that he put his hand to do would prosper as he continually focused on God's future for him. Practical Application – Declare over your job and your family today that they are blessed because the blessing is on your life. Make it a habit to say, “Everything I put my hands to prospers, in Jesus’ name!” Genesis 12:2; Psalm 129:8 Bishop Keith Butler a day ago Unfadable Blessings His leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. (Psalm 1:3c) In my 46 years of ministry, I have seen many “shooting stars." These preachers were once popular and all the rage, and then they suddenly dropped off the map, and no one heard from them again. In most cases, they were people with a ton of charisma but not much Word. The Word tells us that if we meditate on the Word of God day and night and keep it in our hearts and our mouths - we would not wither. Meaning the work you do, the finances you have, and the influence you carry will remain for many years. Longevity comes from the Word. Not only will you not wither, but you will prosper in every way when you stay in the Word of God and allow the Holy Spirit to direct your steps. By living in the Word and by the Spirit, you water every seed that you sow. Thus, your harvest shall be plentiful and joyous! People who do not wither are always in the right place at the right time. Everything they try to do somehow just works because there is an anointing on their lives, and every seed sprouts as they water them with the Word of faith! God wants you to prosper in everything that He sends you to do. But that will only happen when you meditate – read, speak, mutter, imagine, say, and think about – God’s Word day after day. Practical Application – Have you developed a confession for your finances or your business? Remember to water the seeds that you sow by meditating on the Word. If you haven’t, spend time today finding Scriptures and creating a confession that you can declare over your finances. 1 Peter 1:4; 1 Peter 5:4 Bishop Keith Butler 2 days ago Bad Things, Good People And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the Lord hath promised: for we have sinned. And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the Lord? but it shall not prosper. Go not up, for the Lord is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies. For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned away from the Lord, therefore the Lord will not be with you. But they presumed to go up unto the hill top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and Moses, departed not out of the camp. Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah. (Numbers 14:40-45) Many people ask the tough question: “Why do bad things happen to good people?” Or “Why did that happen to so-and-so? I know they loved God." Sometimes calamity happens to people because instead of following the Holy Spirit, they follow their own understanding. They think a certain way about an issue and are determined to follow their fear, intellect, or research instead of paying attention to what the Word says and how the Holy Spirit tries to lead them. The children of Israel did the same thing. Because of fear, all of them except Joshua and Caleb were intimidated and refused to go into the Promised Land. They wouldn't listen to and follow God, so none of the children of Israel were allowed to enter, except for Joshua and Caleb. God told them because of their doubt they could not go in. Then, they tried to do it anyway out of disobedience, and many of them got killed. They were trying to go to what God had for them in a season, but when the window closed, there was no anointing to do what God had set up for them. God didn't want them to die, but they operated outside the window of opportunity because of their unbelief. Practical Application – As you make your daily decisions, ensure that you follow peace and not just your understanding. Research is fine, but not above the direction of the Holy Spirit. Proverbs 3:5; Proverbs 3:7 DAILY DEVOTIONS WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE DAILY DEVOTIONS RIGHT TO YOUR INBOX? CLICK THE SIGN UP BUTTON BELOW TO OPT IN! SIGN UP FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @wordoffaithcc STAY UPDATED NEED PRAYER? DOWNLOAD OUR APP SIGN UP FOR EMAILS PRAYER REQUEST APPLE ANDROID TEL: 248-353-3476 | INFO@WOFICC.COM 20000 W NINE MILE, SOUTHFIELD MI 48075 © 2021 Word of Faith Int'l Christian Center | terms, conditions, and privacy policy