Last week we learned that God still
speaks through dreams with us. He speaks to us in various ways, but
dreams are one of the ways that He does. Once you dream something
that you vividly remember in detail, spend some time with God and
ask Him for the interpretation or to send someone who can interpret
the dream for you.
God sent Joseph to interpret
Pharaoh's dream. And He sent Joseph right on time, so that the
Egyptians can start making the right preparations for what lies
ahead:
"And the dream was repeated to
Pharaoh twice because the thing is established by God, and God will
shortly bring it to pass." Genesis 41:32
These seven years of prosperity,
followed by seven years of famine was established by God and was
about to unfold. God sent Joseph at just the right time and He gave
him the wisdom and knowhow to handle these coming events.
The same is true of us today. God
will send the right thing at the right time in our lives and when
He establishes it, He will lead us and help us through it. Many
times we wait years for certain things to happen. God has given
promises to me that hasn't come to pass, and it has been years, but
I know that I know, once the timing is right and God establishes it
to be so, nothing and no one will stand in His way.
The problem is the waiting part. It
is so difficult for us to wait for something, and in our fast foods
era it becomes increasingly difficult. We want things to happen and
we want it to happen now. Unfortunately for us, God doesn't work
that way. He knows the perfect timing and He knows when everything
will work out perfectly for us. Not a day before. It is very
difficult, I know, but one thing that I have learned throughout the
years as well as by studying the Bible, if you try and force
something to happen before the appointed time, you saddle yourself
up with a lot of blood, sweat and tears. Things won't work out as
you would want it to, everything will be a struggle and difficult
to do. You will also encounter a lot of heartache and pain that was
better left behind. People, who force things to happen out of its
timing, are usually so frustrated and angry with themselves that
they did. They realize too late that the waiting room actually
looked very attractive to them now. Do not make the same
mistake.
Wait patiently for God's perfect
timing. He knows what is best for you and exactly when it is best
for you and not only you, but those around you. Remember always, it
is not only about you, but about all the people in His Kingdom. God
views everything in a totally different light than we do, He looks
at the bigger picture and He has a plan for all and He knows where
everything will slot in. All glory to Him!! We simply need to trust
and believe. We must pray, do what we can do, and leave the rest to
Him. We must do our responsibility and what God has placed on our
plates for the day and then we must give over and wait for Him to
lead us. He knows best! The wait will be worth it, over and over
again. For then things will work out as it should and you will
definitely reap the benefits.
Just to end off - A Whatsapp image
of a friend of mine:
Everything comes to you in the
right moment, be patient, be grateful.
Thank you Father that our lives are
within Your hands. We trust You with it. Help us to wait with a
good attitude. You know best. Amen