1. ABRAHAM
2. JOSEPH
3. MOSES
4. DAVID
5. JOB
6. DANIEL
7. JESUS
The Lord wants to lead His children in the pathway of promotion. He has a purpose and destiny for our lives and He wants us to enter into it. Often we may go through the path of trials and tribulations in order to be shaped and refined and prepared to enter into the destiny that God has prepared for us. God leads us through a process of shaking and discipline which can be painful at that time . But later it will prove to be an invaluable and strong foundation for our lives.
1. ABRAHAM
Abraham was tested before he was promoted. The Lord asked him to sacrifice what he cherished most in his life ,his son Isaac who was born in his old age. When Abraham proved his willingness to obey the Lord , he received great and glorious promises from the Lord. The Lord will often test us in the area that is most precious to our hearts to prove whether we love the Lord more than anything else in our lives. When we pass the test victoriously , great blessings will be waiting for us.
In GENESIS 22 : 1-2 ,15-18 –
” Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.”
GENESIS 22 : 15-18 -
” The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time and said, “I swear by myself, declares the LORD , that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
2. JOSEPH
Joseph was tested before he was promoted. The Lord had a great plan and destiny for Joseph . He was to be used to save a whole nation. But before he could rise to this position , Joseph had to go through a path of trials and tribulations. He was humbled and matured through this painful process and he was prepared for the great task that he was called to fulfill. This should be an encouragement to us when we go through trials and tribulations as we realise that it is truly a pathway to promotion.
GENESIS 50 :20 – ” You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. “
GENESIS 45 :4-8 – ” Then Joseph said to his brothers,
“Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said,
“I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt!
And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.
For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will not be plowing and reaping.
But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
“So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt. “
3. MOSES
Moses was tested before he was promoted. He had to choose whether he wanted to enjoy the luxuries of life in the palace or whether he wanted to share the affliction of the people of God and devote his life to fulfill the call of God on his life. Moses chose to sacrifice his royal privileges and fulfill the purpose of God for his life to liberate the people of God from their bondage in Egypt. Often we are required to make signifcant sacrifices in order to fulfill the destiny that God has for our lives. We must give up in order to go up. When we pay the price , we can be sure that the destiny that God has for us is far greater than anything we could have gained for ourselves.
HEBREWS 11 :24-26 – ” By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. ” ...
