Word - Worcester in the News (October 1, 2009)

Word – "Worcester (Joseph) in the News"

P#33

Re: Pioneers, Conquerors, First

Resurrection, Kingdom Coming

October 1, 2009

At 7 am, on October 1, 2009, I heard a rather strange word: “Worcester in the news.”

I am familiar with Worcester; nevertheless, this was still a strange word.

So, throughout the day, I kept checking the news, but nothing was reported. Then, later that

same day, I received a letter in the mail from someone who lives in the Worcester area. Her

note included an article from the Worcester newspaper about the death of someone my parents

knew. Coincidence? I doubt it! It is the Lord's doing.

The news was about the death of a former CEO my father had known. I met the man, perhaps,

three times but that was the extent of my exposure to him. As far as I was concerned, the man

did not exist or, at most, had been lost to my memory.

The man's first name was Joseph, and the article about his life described him as “CEO a

pioneer” who began his employment in a forging manufacturing company at the age of 39 and

moved up the ranks until he was running the company. He transformed it into a modern and

efficient manufacturer. He was an acknowledged community leader who was instrumental in

bringing biomedical research facilities into his state. In this regard, he also was called an

economic pioneer, for he was instrumental in procuring venture capital to start up this industry.

He retired about 21 years ago.

Why this news? I believe it was an encouragement from the Lord that Jesus, the antitype of

Joseph, Israel’s beloved son and holder of the birthright , is coming.

There are several obvious similarities between the life of the two Josephs, who, for comparative

purposes, will be called Joseph of Egypt and Joseph of Worcester.

Joseph of Egypt is back in the news, so to speak. Joseph of Worcester was lost in my personal

memory, but the news brought him back.

Joseph of Egypt rejoined his family at the age of 39 when he was the CEO of Egypt. Joseph of

Worcester joined a company at the age of 39 to rise to become its CEO; he became part of the

family, which is how this company often described its employees.

Joseph of Egypt was instrumental in exacting a fifth of the produce from the land in order to

preserve life (Genesis 41:34; 45:5; 50:20). Joseph of Worcester was instrumental in procuring

venture capital for biomedical research for the purpose of saving lives.

Joseph of Egypt was presumed dead (synonymous with retired) by his family but came back to

life (back in the news), so to speak, 21 years later. Joseph of Worcester was retired from the

family of his company only to come back into the news nearly 21 years later.

Joseph of Egypt was a pioneer for his family, going before them into Egypt. Joseph of

Worcester was a pioneer of his industry.

Pioneers are ones who open or prepare the way for others to follow. They could be called

trailblazers or ones who cut a way through the bush so that others can follow—ones who go

Word – "Worcester (Joseph) in the News"

forth into territory not trodden by others, into uncharted territory. Pioneers leave the comfort and

security of home and willingly pay the cost to go in and occupy new territory; they put down their

feet and declare that it is a new possession. There is great cost, peril, danger, and even

perplexity for pioneers. But they are obsessed to make it through to the new land so that others

may follow. They are not concerned that those who follow will not have to pay the same price. In

fact, they welcome others to enter into what they have come to occupy.

Pioneers have vision, courage, faith, and a sense of destiny. Their very life is a testimony. They

go out, not knowing where they are going because few, if any, have gone their way before.

Often under intense pressure, they forge a way for others to follow. We could say that they lead

others into life in a new place. Many in the Bible were pioneers, most notably Abraham and

Moses.

Further, forging is a manufacturing process where metal is pressed, pounded, or squeezed

under great pressure into high strength parts known as forgings; the ones who do this work are

called forgers.

This brings to mind the pressure required to produce precious stones. In like fashion, the living

stones of New Jerusalem , the dwelling of God in spirit, are brought forth through pressure.

They will be (are) in God’s place , just as Joseph was (Genesis 50:19).

Joseph of Egypt was a pioneer who forged the way to preserve many people alive (Genesis

50:19-20), including his whole family. He himself was forged, made into a precious stone,

through intense pressure of being sold into bondage and thrown into prison. Joseph of

Worcester was literally a forger (worker of metal) and a pioneer in his field, for he transformed

his company. He also was a pioneer who forged the way for biomedical research to be

established in his state.

This is no coincidence; it is the prophetic hand of God that I received this news of Joseph in the

mail on the very same day I heard the word from the Lord: "Worcester in the news."

Of course, the true Pioneer is Jesus. The James Moffatt Translation refers to Jesus as the

Pioneer of Life (Acts 3:14).

However, the Pioneer is not alone, for He has a company of pioneers who are being forged into

His image; they are the conquerors, the barley, who are pioneering the way for the rest of the

church, the wheat. Down through the centuries, the Lord has had His pioneers just as He does

in our day. They all will be manifested at the fall feasts of Trumpets and Tabernacles ,

preserved alive through the first resurrection and transfiguration , so that in their kingdom

ministry as sons of God, they too can preserve others alive, just as Joseph did.

At 1:44 am, on September 26, 2008, I was jolted awake with the word: “The next great event

is the resurrection.” I was told to look at the time on the clock, which got my attention, for the

number 144 is the number of the elect conquerors, the pioneers of Christ .

Could it be that very soon Joseph (Jesus) and His Company of Pioneers will come out of

retirement and into the news, so to speak, to preserve many people alive?

Joseph in the news is truly good news, for it is a prophetic sign that, through His conquerors,

Christ is about to be manifested to the nations. The King is coming and so is His Kingdom!