January 15, 2020: SOAP #3695:  Genesis 37-38; Psalm 7; Luke 15

Scripture:  Genesis (NIV) 37:20 “Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what comes of his dreams.”

Observation:  Joseph’s brothers thought that if they could get rid of Joseph, they would get rid of his dreams.  They had not yet discovered the dream giver.

They were not Joseph’s dreams; they were God’s dreams!  The brothers were not working to destroy Joseph’s dreams, but God’s dreams.  Those dreams would become the salvation of their own lives and the lives of their family.  Their attitude would change when they discovered that the “Dream Giver” became the “Dream Maker!”

Application:  When God gives a dream, he takes the responsibility to bring it to pass.  It is for me to trust Him, to be faithful in whatever place I find myself.   His is the responsibility for the results, for the open doors, and for the needed resources.

It is important for me to recognize God’s dreams for me.  When I develop and begin to produce my own dreams, I must rely on my wisdom, strength, and resources.  But when I take on God’s dream, I find that He assures the success!

Prayer:  Lord, you are the “Dream Giver.”  I trust you to provide all things necessary for the dreams you give.  You are not depending on me to bring them about because you are also the “Dream Maker!”  You are depending on me to have faith and believe you. Sometimes it does not seem that the little you give me to do will make a difference.  But faith and obedience are what you desire.  Amen

Pastor Leon
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