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ENROLLED in the SCHOOL OF
DUNG
by Mike Edds.
May 23 2005
There is a special remnant of believers whom I call the "Joseph
Generation." They are a divinely appointed people that God has
been preparing for a specific time of ministry. Like Joseph, God
has placed within them a "life plan" or specific destiny or
calling to fulfill in life. They have divine gifting within them
to fulfill that life plan. Paraphrasing Psalms 139:1, the
Scripture states: "All the days planned for me were written in
Your book before any came to be." Ephesians 4:8 records these
words, "When He ascended on high He gave gifts (His abilities)
to men and women." The heart of God is recorded in the words of
Matthew 9:36, "When He saw the multitudes, He was moved with
compassion for them because they were weary, scattered like
sheep having no shepherd." GOD CARES ABOUT PEOPLE. That is His
nature. His compassion always leads to action.
"Joseph":
God looked down through the ages of time and saw a day and time
that would bring starvation on the world and upon His people. In
His compassion, God prepared a plan and a man in advance to meet
that critical situation. He placed that plan along with the
divine abilities to fulfill that plan in the soul and life of a
man called Joseph. Jeremiah 1:5 states, "Before you were born, I
knew you and set you apart. I appointed you as a prophet to the
nations. You must go everywhere I send you and say whatsoever I
command you."
Joseph, like the Joseph Generation today was born by the will of
God, not by the will of the flesh. Joseph was born with a life
plan and abilities from God. Did he know the fullness of that
life plan? No, he did not. He knew that he had administrative
abilities, gifts and special insights. His destiny and life plan
called to him through dreams, an inward sense of purpose and
through circumstances. Did Joseph immediately step into his life
plan and destiny? NO, he did not. He was enrolled in the "SCHOOL
OF DUNG." Psalms 105: 16-22 describes that schooling. He was
rejected and hated by his own brothers, sold into slavery, he
was laid in irons and chains, his feet were hurt with fetters,
he was falsely accused, innocently sent to prison, and the word
of the Lord tried him
severely. His destiny which called to him and life's situations
were horribly in conflict. Life had gone to "hell in a hand
basket." Thoughts raged through Joseph's mind and soul: "God,
you promised me wonderful things. What I am going through is the
total opposite of what You revealed to me long ago. Why am I
suffering rejection, false accusation, hatred and abuse? Where
are You in all of this, Lord? Have you forsaken me? Were all
those things just a mere dream, a fantasy of my mind? Why does
this inward sense of destiny still call me when it looks
impossible for any good to come to me?" THE WORD OF THE LORD
TRIED Joseph!
When creating a vessel for special purpose or honor, a wise
potter follows a certain procedure. There is a plan and destiny
for the lump of clay in the potter's hands. The clay is pounded,
pressed and pressure placed upon it to make it pliable. It is
placed upon the potter's wheel and pressure applied to start
molding it into shape. When the desired shape is achieved, the
potter places his creation into the kiln for intense heat to be
applied to harden it.
After cooling, stain is applied to this hardened pot. It is
fired again to make sure the stain and colors are permanent. The
pot is beautiful and ready for use, right? NO! The wise potter
wants his creation to be completely ready for its intended
purpose. He places it on a shelf in a dark, lonely place to age.
When the time is right, he takes the pot out of the darkness and
brings it into the light for use. Otherwise, an unprepared
vessel could break and spoil the contents it carries.
The Word of the Lord tried Joseph. "Has God forgotten me? Has He
abandoned me? Have I missed it somewhere?" Like the potter, God
allowed Joseph to go through the "dung of life," the pressures,
the heat, the staining and the lonely darkness in order to
prepare him for the destiny which had called to him all of his
life. God had not forgotten nor abandoned him. God heard
Joseph's many prayers, laments, and cries of desperation. He
felt the hurts and anguish of this man of destiny. Many times He
would have wanted to and could have intervened to deliver
Joseph. However, He tied His own Hands and refused to deliver
Joseph out of ultimate love for him. He knew that if He took
Joseph out of the "school of dung," that intervention would
destroy the divine destiny God had prepared for him. It would
destroy the process of making Joseph into a vessel of honor and
use. The Word of the Lord tried Joseph until the day that His
word came to pass. That word was, "the king has need of thee."
Joseph's prison door was opened, his garments changed, and he
was ushered into the presence of Pharaoh. He went from prison to
position in ONE HOUR!
His destiny had arrived! All of the dung and hardships that
Joseph had gone through suddenly made sense. People had meant
those things for evil BUT GOD HAD MEANT IT FOR GOOD, FOR THE
SAVING OF MANY LIVES. Joseph was completely ready and prepared
for the destiny for which he was created. He never failednor
dropped the ball. He successfully fulfilled the plan of God.
A special generation now exists that has felt throughout their
lives an inward sense of destiny and purpose. That destiny has
called to them every day of their lives. That divine destiny has
called to them through dreams, visions, an inward desire or
passion, and through circumstances. However, like Joseph, they
have been enrolled in the "school of dung." They have unjustly
suffered rejection, jealousy, hatred, been forgotten, falsely
accused, and have been misunderstood. Their pure motives have
been suspect. Their love has been not been reciprocated. They
have felt imprisoned on an island of loneliness and rejection.
Life has not been kind nor gentle to them. The Word of the Lord
has severely tried them. Their divine destiny or life plan has
been in conflict with the situations in which they find
themselves. Their prayers seem to bounce off a heaven made of
brass. They feel that they have been placed on a dark, lonely,
dusty shelf. Purpose has evaporated. They have even cried out to
God to "just take me on home." Where is God in all of this?
Out of infinite love, God has allowed this generation, this
Joseph Generation, to endure this school of dung. He has refused
to intervene until they had been prepared and perfected for the
destiny to which He has called them. He is creating a generation
that will be "selfless" rather than "selfish." Like Joseph, they
will graduate
from the school of dung as vessels of honor. They will not fail
nor drop the ball. They will be totally prepared to fulfill the
destiny to which God has called them. They have been prepared
for a day and an hour of great ministry. They will be ushered
from prison to position suddenly. The time has come for the
"Master Potter" to walk into that dark lonely room. He will
stretch forth His Hand onto that dusty shelf and pick up the
vessel that has endured the long night of solitary isolation.
Gently, His Hand will wipe away the dust and bring forth that
special vessel. The words will be spoken, "The King has need of
thee." The time of preparation will have ended. Destiny will
have come! The long endured hardships will suddenly make sense.
Joy will overtake them. The life plan and gifting will be
activated.
The Joseph Generation is a secret weapon that God has prepared
in the school of dung, in the darkness, in the isolation for
such a time as this. They are about to be suddenly unleashed
upon the kingdom of darkness. God has prepared them to meet the
great needs of this present generation. They will have the
Master Potter's image upon them. They will have the forgiving
heart of Joseph who said, "You meant it for evil, but God meant
it for good to the saving of many lives." They will be a
selfless people who will give the glory to God. They will not
fail. So, Joseph Generation, take heart. Your bitter night is
about to end. It is sunrise not sunset. Joy comes in the
morning! Even now, the door is being unlocked and opened. Listen
for the words, "the King has need of thee." God has not
forgotten you! Yes, He has seen your tears and heard your cries.
He is opening a door which NO MAN can open or shut. ... Josephs
take courage! THE KING HAS NEED OF THEE!
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