Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
October 17, 2023: SOAP #5066: Job 1-2; Acts 6-7

SCRIPTURE:  Acts (NIV) 7:8 Then he gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. And Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him eight days after his birth. Later Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs. 9 “Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him 10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt; so he made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.

OBSERVATION:  Joseph was sold as a slave yet became ruler under Pharaoh over Egypt!   No mention is made of his education, nor of his physique.  He was a slave, so his ancestry did not matter.  He was not rich so could not purchase this position.  The key characteristic of Joseph: “God was with him!” 

APPLICATION:  The presence of God in my life is the most important factor in being successful.  Being successful is making God smile!  His presence gives me access to his wisdom, understanding, power, and abilities.  I do not possess those characteristics in myself, for apart from Him I can do nothing.  (John 15:5)   But He shares them with me and expresses them through me so “with Him, I can do all things!”  (Philippians 4:13, Luke 1:37)

PRAYER:  Heavenly Father, with the coming of the Holy Spirit, we can all live in your presence and enjoy the blessings provided by Your involvement in our daily lives.  Expand my understanding of your presence.  In Jesus Name, Amen. 

Pastor Leon
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Pastor Andrew is still in the hospital.  I received the following from his wife, Doris.  “They didn’t release the x-ray results today due to mechanical failure. We were till 4mp since morning.  Andrew was exhausted and hungry I had to run home and prepare food for him to eat. We had a stressed full day today Daddy. We are going back there tomorrow”  Keep praying for everything to clear.