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TWENTY-YEAR-OLD DREAMS CAME TRUE
MONDAY, MARCH 10
Genesis 44, 45

Psalm 35:10-18

 

“In thee, O LORD,

do I put my trust…”

 

TWENTY-YEAR-OLD DREAMS CAME TRUE
 
The believer’s future is in the hands of his Saviour and Lord. Our interest today is not in dreams but in God’s Word and in the fulfilment of God’s plan in our lives. God revealed His plan for Joseph in dreams because he was chosen of God for a very special purpose, in a special time before God’s Word was completed. So God sent him those very unusual dreams, which must have been a source of strength and comfort to him during his difficult years in Egypt.
 
In this week’s reading, we see the literal fulfilment of Joseph’s dreams after twenty years: the eleven sheaves making obeisance to Joseph’s sheaf, and the eleven stars doing likewise to Joseph’s star. Looking forward, twenty years seem a long time, but looking back, it is but as yesterday. In God’s sight, a thousand years are as one day! The lesson for us is this: God’s purposes never fail, whether they take twenty years or 2,000 years to come true. What we all need is patience and faith.
 
No doubt, God’s Spirit was with Joseph through all those trying years, when his brothers hated him, manhandled him, stripped him, threw him into a pit, then sold him to slave traders - all out of jealousy and hatred. From a human standpoint, Joseph was finished. But God was behind every move, appointing and directing each minute detail. Joseph, sold as a slave, now appeared as a saviour! God’s purposes may seem to take a long time to come to fruition, but it is never too late!
 
Are you on the point of giving up all hope because God seems to be silent? Remember that God neither slumbers nor sleeps. He ruled during Joseph’s time, and He is still ruling today. History continues to be written. His Story is still being written by His Hand. Things around you may seem to be getting worse. Do not despair. Remember how God led Joseph. God will also lead you. Only trust Him to deliver.
 
THOUGHT: (Read Psalm 133:1.)
PRAYER: Grant me patience to wait for Thy perfect timing to reveal Thy good purpose and plan.

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