day 4 - Promises of god

By: Brandyn Nielson

“For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us” 2 Corinthians 1:20

When God makes a promise, He keeps it (2 Peter 3:9). God has a plan, and a schedule for His promise. God does not usually reveal that schedule or the time table to meet that promise. He knows the perfect timing for a thing to play out to fulfil all His promises. But that timing does not always make sense to us. Yet if we stay faithful, even when things look bad in the current circumstance, we know that God has everything under control in His perfect timing and will. Psalm 62:1-8

Joseph was a dreamer. God gave Joseph promises in his life through his dreams that he would be exalted above his brothers. Joseph did not understand the time table for this promise, but he held fast in faith, to that promise made to him by God. The betrayal by his own brothers must have been hard to bear, and did not make sense to him at the time, but he was right on schedule for God’s plan. Joseph would be separated from his family into a strange land.

Genesis 37:18-27

Joseph spent many years in Egypt. He would face more betrayal, false accusations, incarceration, and loneliness. Through it all Joseph kept his faith, and his relationship with God, despite reasons he could have justified to be bitter.
Genesis 39:2-3

Because of Joseph’s steadfastness, and holding on to God’s promises, he would see his dream come to pass. If Joseph had allowed himself to become bitter at any point while he was in those hard circumstances, he would have missed out on the blessings that come from perfect timing in God’s perfect will.

Genesis 42:6-9

God had a plan that took time to work out in Joseph's life. Joseph stayed faithful, was blessed, and knew that he was part of the process of a bigger picture: a promise made to his great grandfather Abraham.
Genesis 50:24

The fulfillment of God’s promises are unknown to us, but it's important to keep our relationship and faith in God to see them come to pass. We can have confidence in God even in our hardships, knowing the beginning and the end is in his hands (Hebrews 12:2). Just as God kept his promise to Joseph, we can be sure God keeps the promises he makes to us.

“For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us” 2 Corinthians 1:20.