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Send us Fan Mail If Joseph had shut himself out while in prison because of what he was going through, how would the cupbearer and the baker have known that he could interpret dreams? Joseph’s character and consistency were key to his breakthrough. Genesis 40:4-14, 40:40 In difficult seasons, we tend to act in accordance with what we can see—the pain and frustrations. But it is key to remember that...

Send us Fan Mail Genesis 39:2-6, 39:21-23 Today, we explore two seasons of Josephs life – the first was a fruitful season (Potiphar’s house) and the next was a dry or a testing season (prison). But even when seasons changed one thing was consistent – Joseph’s work ethic. Honestly, I admire it so much! The testimony of Potiphar was the same testimony as the prison warden – they paid no attention to...

Send us Fan Mail Genesis 37:6-10, 40:8 NIV In this journey called life we are all on a process with God and it’s only God that can judge how far we have come as He knows the end from the beginning, and except God reveals, we honestly don’t know. We don’t know the joy, blessings, transformations or even storms that lie ahead. This is why it is so dangerous to compare our progress with others as we...

Send us Fan Mail This is a big prayer point for most of us. May our destiny helper not forget us! Genesis 40:12-15, 25 NIV The destiny helper a.k.a chief cupbearer forgot Joseph. Joseph had helped him interpret a dream and when the dream came to pass the cupbearer left prison and forgot about Joseph even when Joseph asked to help him out of the prison. Smh! Human beings forget - we all do, which i...

Send us Fan Mail Follow us as we continue discussing the story of Joseph and the domestic staffs of Pharaoh, he encountered in the prison.  Genesis 40 NIV The life experiences of Joseph clearly show that God is the one who orchestrates the happenings in our lives. One reason why Joseph was in prison was because he needed to learn the ways of the palace - about the king, the palace, and the culture...

Send us Fan Mail Genesis 39:7-23 Today we continue the discussion on Separation.  Joseph went to prison from Potiphar’s house. From comfort to prison for a crime he didn’t even commit.  It would have been painful and for for us in similar seasons. it can be so easy to be caught up with the questions - Lord why did you allow this happen?  Or praying back the old season - Lord please bring it back. ...

Send us Fan Mail Today we discuss Separation. Separations can be hard - Joseph was seperated twice in the story. The first from his brothers and he was moved to Potiphar’s house and next was when he moved from  Potiphar’s house to prison. I am not quite which would have hurt him the most whether separation from family or from comfort. But it’s clear it would have been difficult. Genesis 39:7-23 Wh...

Send us Fan Mail Today we continue our discussion on Joseph in Potiphar’s house. Joseph was a blessing to his master. God was with him and gave him success in everything that he did.  Genesis 39:2-6 Verse 3: When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did… When God is with you - you are a blessing!  We are blessings to the world. Let the Lord...

Send us Fan Mail Genesis 39:1-6 NIV Today, we continue discussing Joseph. Joseph stood out in Potiphar’s house - he came in as a slave and rose to be the superintendent of Potiphar’s house. Joseph was clearly excellent at what he did and intelligent. But what made him stand out was that the Lord was with him and gave him success in everything he did! Everything!  It’s impressive honestly. Knowing...

Send us Fan Mail As a continuation from the last Vodcast, we discuss on the subject of submission. Through my experiences along the line with Jola Speaks, from the day one, through little little steps, up to this moment, I have learnt that submission to God is in layers. There are different layers and levels of submission.  The demand from God may seem like a mission impossible, but when we submit...

Send us Fan Mail Today is a wonderful day!  We now have a vodcast!!!!  I am excited to air the first JolaSpeaks Vodcast!!! 🥁 🥁 🥁  I recorded this episode on the 1st of April, the night before I had prepped and everything was all good! The next morning I work up to start recording and everything went wrong! I spent 2 hours trying to figure out why - it was ridiculous I must say. Then I realised...

Send us Fan Mail We take a little walk back to the point in time when Joseph had both dreams about himself and his brothers, and how his brothers hated him the more because of the kind of dream he had and because of the way he announced the dream to them. Genesis 37:5-11 NIV Joseph’s brothers were clouded with hatred that they failed to realise the full context of the dream. They failed to realise...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we continue our discussion on Joseph and how he was sold by his brothers. We will discuss God, the master planner, as reflected in the Joseph’s life.  God used simple steps to take Joseph from the pit to Potiphar’s house which was his next place of assignment. He even used the selfish intentions of Joseph’s brothers of making a gain to take him to his next place of assignme...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we continue our discussion on Joseph and how he was sold by his brothers. We will now be discussing lessons learnt from this story.  The first lesson from this story is - God will never leave or forsake us. God was always with Joseph even when he was in the pit. God was there with him protecting him and aligning everything to His Will. It didn’t seem like it - like how can...

Send us Fan Mail Bible scripture: Genesis 37:12-36 (NIV) Happy new week!   This week, we continue the Lessons from Joseph series which is we started in March but took a break for the Easter series. If you would like to listen to the previous episodes, they were aired on the 27th to 31st of March 2023.   To our discussion today - my question is, have you ever been sold??   When I mean sold, I don’t...

Send us Fan Mail Bible scripture: Act 2:29-47 Today we conclude our Easter series and discuss the series of predestined events before the start of the apostolic ministry after the disciples got baptised by the Holy Spirit.  The disciples knew the one purpose to preach the gospel to the world. But how it was going to happen was unknown to them. All they did was trust and obey - they stayed in Jerus...

Send us Fan Mail Bible scripture: Act 2:14-28 Today we discuss what happens just after the apostles and disciples got baptised by the Holy Spirit - tongues of fire! (Still fascinates me). Peter tells the crowd of the spoken words in the bible coming to pass. Many of these words were written by David and Prophet Joel several generations before Jesus came and they were now coming to pass. Prophecies...

Send us Fan Mail Bible reading: Acts 2:1-13 NIV   Today, we discuss the Pentecost! Where the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples. By the baptism, they saw what seemed to look like tongues of fire that separated and rested on each of them. And then they began speaking in other tongues (languages) as the Holy Spirit enables them. This is honestly so fascinating to me.  When I was recording this p...

Send us Fan Mail Bible reading: Acts 1:12-26 NIV   Today, we discuss Mathias and Barsabbas who were nominated to replace Judas Iscariot. Both had followed Jesus from the beginning of His ministry up until the end - working diligently and consistently.  An opportunity came up to be part of the 12 with Judas passing and these men were chosen because of their diligence and commitment! They didn’t eve...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we round up our Easter series and talk about the ascension of Jesus to heaven, His interactions with the apostles, revealing to them more about the kingdom of heaven, and their need of the Holy Spirit for their ministries.   Bible scripture: Act 1:2-11 NIV   Until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had...

Send us Fan Mail Today we discuss about Thomas who doubted the appearance of Christ, seeking for proof before he would believe.  Scriptural Verse: John 20:24-29    Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my fi...

Send us Fan Mail Only the Truth Stands the test of time Today we discuss when the soldiers guarding Jesus’ tomb where paid to spread rumours about Jesus resurrection.  Bible scripture: Matthew 28:11-15 While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a...

Send us Fan Mail   Today we discuss this wonderful man - Joseph of Arimathea, who did an amazing thing! He was part of the Jewish council but was a good and upright man and was himself waiting for the Kingdom of God and of course did not consent to all they had done for Jesus. This man went contrary to everyone else, and He requested for Jesus’ body which he laid in a tomb that had never been used...

Send us Fan Mail Today we continue to recount Jesus’ journey after the cross and we discuss when Jesus appeared to two of the disciples on their way to Emmaus another town. They were both downcast about what happened to Jesus and they didn’t realise that Jesus was the one walking with them. But their hearts were burning as He spoke to them like the scripture records “Were not our hearts burning wi...

Send us Fan Mail Today we continue Jesus’s journey after the cross and speak about clarity of purpose. Just before Jesus left, Jesus clarified God’s purpose: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you Bringing more to the fold!. And surely I am with you al...