Today we continue our series entitled “Living the Grace Life,” where we will learn to embrace and walk in God’s unmerited, unearned, and often undeserved favor throughout 2025.
Key scriptures for this year:
2 Corinthians? ?9?:?8? ?TPT??
“Yes, God is more than ready to overwhelm you with every form of grace, so that you will have more than enough of everything—every moment and in every way. He will make you overflow with abundance in every good thing you do.”
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??Galatians? ?5?:?4? ?TPT??
“If you want to be made right with God by fulfilling the obligations of the law, you have cut off more than your flesh—you have cut yourselves off from Christ and have fallen away from the revelation of grace!”
Romans? ?6?:?14? ?ERV??
“Sin will not be your master, because you are not under law. You now live under God’s grace.”
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1 Corinthians? ?15?:?10? ?NIV??
“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.”
Additional scriptures for today:
Exodus 4:10-12 NIV
“Moses said to the LORD, ‘Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.’ The LORD said to him, ‘Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.'”
Proverbs 16:23 TPT
“Winsome words pour from a heart of wisdom, adding value to all you teach.”
Ephesians 4:29 TPT
“And never let ugly or hateful words come from your mouth, but instead let your words become beautiful gifts that encourage others; do this by speaking words of grace to help them.”
Colossians 4:6 TPT
“Let every word you speak be drenched with grace and tempered with truth and clarity. For then you will be prepared to give a respectful answer to anyone who asks about your faith.”
Setting the Stage:
In our previous messages exploring on living THE GRACE LIFE, we’ve examined how God’s grace manifests through different dimensions of wisdom. We’ve seen how Joseph received supernatural strategic foresight and administrative wisdom to implement God-given solutions. Today, we’ll focus on another critical aspect of grace that was evident in Joseph’s life: The Grace To Communicate Effectively.
Having great ideas without the ability to communicate them effectively is frustrating. Joseph didn’t just possess divine insight; he had the grace-empowered ability to articulate that wisdom in ways that resonated with Pharaoh and his officials. This wasn’t just natural charisma or persuasive skill–it was a supernatural empowerment to communicate. He was able to bridge cultural, linguistic, and conceptual gaps to communicate heaven’s strategies in earthly language. To be clear, communicating divine concepts in an easily understood human language is hard, and it is even harder when you communicate with people from different cultures who speak different languages. This makes what God used Joseph to do (by His grace) even more impressive.
As we seek to make the most of 2025, I want you to believe God for not just the grace to amazing ideas but also for the grace to translate divine insights into language others can understand, embrace, and implement.
So, what does this mean to you today? A few things.
1. Grace Empowers You to Communicate Complex Strategies with Clarity and Simplicity.
Joseph faced an immense communication challenge. He needed to explain a fourteen-year economic cycle, propose a nationwide food security program, and outline an implementation strategy–all to a foreign ruler whose cultural and religious background was entirely different from his own. Yet through God’s grace, he communicated with such clarity that Pharaoh immediately recognized the wisdom of his proposal.
How this applies to you:
— Many believers have God-given insights but struggle to articulate them effectively. The grace for strategic communication bridges the gap between what you understand (in the spirit) and what others can comprehend (in their flesh). When you tap into this grace, complex ideas become simple without losing their depth or impact.
— Joseph didn’t use technical jargon, abstract theories, or vague generalities. He presented a clear, actionable plan with specific steps. Grace enables you to distill complex strategies into language anyone can understand. I am a witness. God has graced me to simplify the complex. Why is this important? Because complexity is the enemy of execution. The clearer you are, the more likely others will embrace and implement what God has revealed to you.
— Like Moses, you may feel “slow of speech” or inadequate to communicate what God has shown you. But remember God’s response: “Who gave human beings their mouths?… Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” The same grace that gave Moses words before Pharaoh is available to you when communicating strategic insights.
— Speaking with divine clarity isn’t just about simplifying the concept but about focusing on what matters most. Joseph identified the core issue (food security during famine) and centered his communication around addressing that critical need. Grace helps you distinguish between things that are essential to everyone and things that just may be interesting to you. This way, you don’t confuse people with information they don’t need.
— Notice that Joseph didn’t just speak about the problem; he primarily focused on the solution. Grace-empowered communication doesn’t dwell on challenges but moves quickly to God-inspired solutions. This shifts the atmosphere from anxiety to hope, from fear-based paralysis to faith-based action.
— When you’re operating with the grace of strategic communication, you’ll find yourself explaining complex matters with an ease and clarity that surprises even you. Like Joseph, you’ll wonder, “Where did that come from?” The answer is grace–God’s ability flowing through your inability. This happens to me all the time.
— The clarity that comes through grace-empowered communication builds trust. Pharaoh trusted Joseph because his communication was straightforward and transparent. In a world filled with spin and manipulation, grace enables you to communicate with a refreshing clarity that establishes credibility and builds confidence.
2. Grace Helps You Speak the Language of Your Audience Without Compromising Kingdom Truth.
Joseph was a Hebrew slave addressing an Egyptian King and his court, yet he communicated in ways that resonated deeply with Pharaoh and his officials. He didn’t compromise truth, but he packaged it in language and concepts that his audience could understand and embrace.
How this applies to you:
— Grace gives you the supernatural ability to translate Kingdom principles into language that connects with your specific audience. Whether you’re communicating with corporate executives, creative professionals, technical teams, or family members, grace helps you “speak their language” without diluting the substance of what God has shown you. By doing this, you can share Kingdom concepts and they may not even know it is coming from the Bible.
— Joseph didn’t start by quoting Hebrew scriptures or invoking the God of Abraham. He began with what Pharaoh already understood–his dreams–and built from there. God’s grace helps you identify common ground and build bridges between what your audience already knows and what God wants them to understand. This is why Jesus taught in parables.
— Jesus modeled this perfectly, using agricultural metaphors with farmers, fishing illustrations with fishermen, and temple references with religious leaders. Grace gives you similar discernment to choose the right metaphors, examples, and illustrations that will connect with your specific audience.
— Today, many believers struggle to communicate Kingdom wisdom effectively in secular environments. They either dilute the message to make it acceptable or present it in religious terminology that makes people put up walls. God’s grace enables you to maintain the integrity of divine wisdom while expressing it in terms that resonate in boardrooms, classrooms, or living rooms.
— Strategic communication isn’t one-size-fits-all. Joseph tailored his presentation specifically to Pharaoh’s concerns and Egypt’s needs. Grace helps you customize your communication to address the actual needs and concerns of your audience, not just deliver information.
— Paul wrote, “I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some” (1 Corinthians 9:22). This wasn’t about compromising truth but about communicating it effectively.
3. Grace-Empowered Communication Inspires Action, Not Just Understanding.
Joseph’s communication was so compelling that Pharaoh immediately moved to implement the strategy, saying, “The plan seems good to Pharaoh and to all his officials” (Genesis 41:37). Within minutes, Joseph went from prisoner to Prime Minister, and he got to work.
How this applies to you:
— Many people can explain ideas, but grace-empowered strategic communication helps you to move people from understanding to implementation. It doesn’t just inform minds; it inspires hearts and mobilizes hands. When you’re operating in this dimension of grace, people don’t just grasp what you’re saying–they act on it.
— Strategic communication requires not just clarity but conviction. Joseph spoke with such conviction that Pharaoh recognized divine authority in his words. Grace enables you to communicate with both humility and authority. This keeps you confident without being arrogant.
— Notice the response to Joseph’s communication: immediate implementation. “Pharaoh said to Joseph… ‘You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders‘” (Genesis 41:39-40). Grace-empowered communication creates such compelling clarity that delays in implementation seem foolish.
— Strategic communication with God’s grace creates buy-in and ownership, not just compliance. Pharaoh and his officials fully embraced Joseph’s strategy as their own. This is what you want. You want others to take ownership of the divine strategies God gave you, implementing them not because they have to but because they want to.
— Pharaoh’s response to Joseph demonstrates another aspect of grace-empowered communication: it positions you for influence. Joseph didn’t seek promotion, but his strategic communication naturally elevated him to leadership. When you communicate with grace, doors of influence open that position you to implement what God has shown you.
4. Grace Balances Confidence and Humility in Strategic Communication.
One of the most remarkable aspects of Joseph’s communication was his perfect balance of confidence and humility. He didn’t minimize the strategy God had given him, but he clearly acknowledged its divine source, telling Pharaoh, “I cannot do it, but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires” (Genesis 41:16).
How this applies to you:
— Grace enables you to communicate strategic insights with confidence without arrogance, with conviction without pride. You can be absolutely certain of what God has shown you while remaining completely humble about your role in conveying it. If you do it this way, what you say will be compelling to those who hear it. They will receive the message without being irritated by the messenger!
— Joseph knew when to step back and when to step forward. He deflected credit for the interpretation (“I cannot do it”) but confidently outlined the implementation strategy. Grace gives you similar discernment.
— In today’s world of personal branding and self-promotion, grace-empowered communication stands out. It carries neither the insecurity of false humility nor the aversion that comes with arrogance. If you can master this, you will operate with a quiet confidence that attracts rather than alienates.
— Speaking what God is saying, especially when it is innovative, requires courage because you are saying things others aren’t saying or challenging established thinking. Joseph proposed radical changes to Egypt’s economic system. Grace gives you both the wisdom to know what needs to be said and the courage to say it, even when it goes against conventional wisdom.
— Notice that Joseph spoke with diplomatic respect while maintaining prophetic clarity and authority. He honored Pharaoh’s position while not diluting the message. This is masterful. It takes grace to respect authority without compromising the truth; being tactful without being timid.
— The humility in Joseph’s communication didn’t diminish his authority; it enhanced it. Similarly, acknowledging God in what you are sharing doesn’t weaken what you are saying, it strengthens it by connecting your words to a higher authority. Grace helps you maintain this powerful balance in all your communication.
Declaration of Faith:
Father, I thank You for the grace to communicate effectively. I articulate Your wisdom with clarity, relevance, and impact.
I declare that by Your grace, I communicate complex strategies with remarkable simplicity, making divine insights accessible without diluting their power.
I receive Your grace to speak the language of my audience without compromising Kingdom truth, building bridges that connect Your wisdom to their world.
I walk in the perfect balance of confidence and humility, speaking with conviction about what You’ve shown me while giving You all the glory.
I am living THE GRACE LIFE in 2025, communicating with supernatural effectiveness that brings heaven’s strategies to earth! Therefore, I know GREATER IS COMING FOR ME!
I declare this by faith, in Jesus’ name. Amen!
