Day 7: Reigning from Above the Sun – Living in Daily Ascension
Theme: Joseph ruled from a higher realm. So can you.
There comes a time in every Joseph journey when the palace is no longer the goal — presence is.
Joseph’s final promotion wasn’t just about solving Pharaoh’s problem; it was about stepping into a position of divine authority with the wisdom, maturity, and purity forged through every pit and prison. But here’s the key — he wasn’t just ruling in Egypt. He was ruling above it.
Joseph lived “above the sun.”
In Ecclesiastes, Solomon repeatedly uses the phrase “under the sun” to describe the toil, vanity, and endless striving of the world system. But Joseph’s life reveals a different realm — a place of divine positioning where favor flows from intimacy with God, not from manipulation or compromise.
Joseph wasn’t just promoted because he was talented — he was elevated because he stayed tethered to Yahweh.
Living From the Secret Place
Joseph’s anointing didn’t make him arrogant; it made him anchored.
His power wasn’t political — it was prophetic.
His solutions weren’t natural — they were supernatural.
This is what it means to reign from above the sun.
In your life, you may feel stuck in someone else’s system. Maybe it’s a job, a relationship, a structure, or even a religious setting that feels restrictive or void of life. But you are not called to merely survive that system. Like Joseph, you are called to reform it — from the inside out.
You do that not by striving, but by abiding. Not by reacting, but by remaining in the secret place. That’s where your scroll is revealed. That’s where strategy flows. That’s where identity is restored.
A Prophetic Charge: Ascend Daily
Joseph’s story is your story. You are not just a dreamer. You are a reformer.
You were never called to blend in with Egypt. You were called to build Goshen — a place of preservation in the midst of famine.
You don’t just carry favor. You carry the future.
Let this be your daily declaration:
“I live above the sun. I rule from the secret place.
I was not created to be a pawn in Pharaoh’s system — I am a son.
My authority flows from intimacy, and my influence is surrendered.
I am a Joseph, and I will not forget who I am.”
📖 Call to Action
“You’re not called to survive the system — you’re called to reform it.”
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This blog journey was only the beginning. My prayer is that this has stirred something deep within — a hunger to live above the sun, walk in purity, and reign from your scroll.
Let this message stay with you as you rise:
Stay humble.
Stay anchored.
Stay above the sun.
— Eric D. Cooper
Author, Visionary, Truth Seeker
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