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THE SHEAF THAT ROSE
"For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf."
There's always the sheaf that rises. That sheaf is the one that other sheaves give their obedience unto. It is the Lord's doing not man's.
In Joseph's dream, he sees his sheaf standing upright and those of his other brothers surrounding his and doing obeisance to his. These sheaves are human representatives and they symbolize something more than dry hays standing upright or bending.
As we all know, this is one of the visionary dreams that predict and foresee the future of Joseph. He'll one day become a governor and leader that men, even his family will submit to.
However, God is ready to pick up a matter with us on this. It is that, there's always the leadership sheaf. God in every generation and at every time when He has something to accomplish always does raise leaders. He'll anoint their heads with the Spirit and give them a portion that'll make their horn stand upright like the unicorn's. It is this that makes the sheaf of some people stand upright, unique and shining amidst many people of their times. When David killed Goliath, he walked his way into leadership. As he continues to wage the war of the Lord and lead Israel to battle, he reaffirms his leadership or sheaf's uprightness. It therefore becomes easier for all Israel to accept him as king later on. There's always a man with a unique achievement. This unique achievement will stand him up amidst others and it is usually what will surround him with people.
But that's not an ordinary act. It's the work that the Lord sovereignly does because He's only the One who could make space for any amidst the great and strong. Isaiah 53 says it better.
"Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."
God did that verse for Jesus but in extension to those He wants to make/shift a space for amidst those with positions and statuses.
So, the mystery of the sheaf that stands upright is a reminiscing of a leader - one amidst many that God has given to lead and provide leadership for many. The Bible still speaking of Jesus says, "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be" (Genesis 49:10, KJV).
When people gather round an anointing or a leader, it isn't because that man or woman do give them money or because he has charmed or enticed them literally. It's because there's an anointing, grace and gift with which he's endowed that made it possible for his leadership to be recognized and submitted to. You can contest with leaders but you cannot keep at it because you'll see a reason why the Lord has chosen to anoint their heads with oil. You'll soon see why it's their boat that Jesus chooses to enter and not another's (Lk. 5:3).
Leadership is first of all spiritual and not physical. It has nothing to do with age or size. Joseph is way younger than his brethren and David is even the last born of his family. But once destiny keeps calling and the anointing chooses a particular man, he makes him esteemed and favoured above all others.
That's why when the angel visits Mary, the greeting passed to her in Luke 1:28 is, "Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women."
Favour is the mystery of choice and those God chooses He favours. Don't contest with who God has raised. The fact that it's God who raised them is usually pronounced in your seeing many reasons why you think they are not qualified yet surprisingly they succeed. I've seen a stammerer who is gifted and anointed for songs who a band gathers round. He even composes. As such, other instrumentalists become drawn to him. In his purpose, they found their own purposes. There's always a man that unto him shall the gathering of the people be. They'll be drawn by his light and come in submission to what he shall command them. This is the mystery of leadership that excels and stands upright amidst many. That's why in every generation, we easily recognize some people as flag bearers than others. Don't contest with it. Submit to it.
PRAYER: Lord, lift up my head. Let me take my destiny position. Call me unto my higher place. Anoint me for leadership.
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