Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. Now in the seven plentiful years the ground brought forth abundantly.

So he gathered all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities; he laid up in every city the food of the fields which surrounded them. Joseph gathered very much grain, as the sand of the sea, until he stopped counting, for it was without number.

And to Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him. Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: ‘For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.’

And the name of the second he called Ephraim: ‘For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.’ Then the seven years of plenty which were in the land of Egypt ended, and seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. The famine was in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

1. Readiness to face life challenges starts with;-

a. Ordering our own private world.• Genesis 41:51 And to Joseph were

born two sons before the years of famine came….Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: ‘For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.’

• Phil 3:13 ..but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.

1. Readiness to face life challenges starts with;-

b. Letting God do the impossible.

• Genesis 41:51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: ‘For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.’

• Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

2. Readiness to shoulder greater responsibility starts with;-

a. Changing mentality that leads to changed reality.

• Genesis 41:52 And the name of the second he called Ephraim: ‘For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.’

• 3 John 1:2 Beloved I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

2. Readiness to shoulder greater responsibility starts with;-

b. Acknowledging the invisible hand.

• Genesis 41:52 And the name of the second he called Ephraim: ‘For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.’

• Deuteronomy 8:18 For it is God who gives you power to make wealth.

3. Readiness to experience greatness starts with;-

a. Trusting God regardless of consequences.

• Genesis 41:53-54 Then the seven years of plenty which were in the land of Egypt ended, and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said.

• Psalm 34:8 Blessed is the man who trusts in God.

3. Readiness to experience greatness starts with;-

b. Taking God at His words.

• Genesis 41:53-54 Then the seven years of plenty which were in the land of Egypt ended, and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said.’

• Psalm 138:2 For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.

1. 2015 is here to stay.

2. What are the things need to be

put in order first?

3. What are the mindsets need to

be changed first?

4. What possibly stop us from

experiencing a greater year?