“So he told it to his father and his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall your mother and I and your brothers indeed come to bow down before you?’ And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the matter in mind.” Genesis 37:10 (NKJV).
“Would you like to bow down to Sam, to follow his every wish?”“No way, Grandfather. He thinks he’s smarter than I am. He always has money and...”
“You’re saying you'd find it difficult?”
“I'd hate it.”
“So did Joseph’s brothers. His colored coat showed his importance to their father, Jacob. His brothers made fun of him. But when he told them his dreams, they would bow down to him? They’d had enough.”
“And they sold him into slavery?”
“Grandfather nodded. "For twenty shekels of silver. Under the going price.”
“Did they feel bad about selling their brother?”
“Well, they lied, killed a kid of a goat, dipped Joseph's fancy coat in its blood, and brought it to their father--all a big cover-up.
“‘Look what we found.’ Their father recognized it, believed a wild animal had killed Joseph.”
“They never told what they’d done?”
“Not for years. I believe they were sorry but scared to do anything about it.”
“Would they get a chance later?”
“‘Look what we found.’ Their father recognized it, believed a wild animal had killed Joseph.”
“They never told what they’d done?”
“Not for years. I believe they were sorry but scared to do anything about it.”
“Would they get a chance later?”
Grandfather smiled. “Timmy, our Gracious God is Good and always gives second chances. You can depend on Him.”
“What about the dreams?”
“All in God’s timing, Timmy. What appears delayed to us, is God’s perfect timing.”
“What about the dreams?”
“All in God’s timing, Timmy. What appears delayed to us, is God’s perfect timing.”
"Even if it's a cover-up?"
"Absolutely. God has a plan. We're the ones who blame circumstances for our messing up...
"So if God has a plan, He'll carry it through?"
"Every time."
Timmy's brow furrowed. "If that's true, why do we try to do things ourselves?"
"Why indeed?"
"Wow. I'm glad God loves and knows me. So I have to trust Him?" He frowned. "You know, Grandfather. It's easy to say all this. But I have trouble trusting Him all the time."
"You and me both, son." He pulled him into a hug.
Kingdom Thinking. I must remember the Lord Jesus is always on time, never in a rush. He loves me with an everlasting love and promises never to leave nor forsake me. He is on time with you, too. Won’t you come to Him? He loves you.