Word for the Day February 29 Friday
By: Evang.
Cascille Hammack
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap
a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9
Sometimes God has a delay in the timing of what He is doing in your life.
Joseph had to wait on the Lord to bring to bring the dream to pass that he had when he was a teenager. (Ge. 37-47) There
was a long road of trials and tests he had to endure patiently before the promise was fulfilled as he remained faithful. He
was thrown into the pit by his brothers and sold into slavery by them. He was set up and lied about by Potipher's
wife, he was thrown into prison. Throughout those years, he remained faithful and did not question God. He pleased
God in prison, he pleased God when he was mistreated and falsely accused. He never retaliated. He became an administrator
in prison and God gave him favor. He still had to be patient and faithful. In the end, Joseph was fully equipped
to deliver his family including his brothers who had abused him and all of the people from the famine that was in the
land. His anointing was for the deliverance of God's people. He never gave up.
We see another instance where it seemed like it was too late in what happened to Lazarus is John 11. Martha,
Lazarus' sister told Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even
now God will give you whatever you ask." John 11:21,22 Then what Jesus spoke to Martha was eternal.
Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me will live, even though He dies; and whoever
lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?" Then Martha said, "I believe you are
the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world." John 11:27 Then Jesus went to where Lazarus
was buried and raised him from the dead. In this, God's glory was revealed.
Sometimes the Lord
will allow the situation to look dead before He brings about deliverance. You must wait on his timing. We are
to be faithful to Him in all circumstances.
You must be careful what you speak when waiting
on the Lord and always. In Matthew 12:35-37 Jesus says, "The good man brings good things out of the good stored
up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will have to
give account on the day of judgement for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted,
and by your words you will be condemned."
Joseph never wavered or spoke words of doubt in the years
he suffered in being abused by his brothers, lied about and imprisoned. He knew God was greater than his situation and
he looked to God, not to his abusers. He waited for his deliverance and for God's purpose for His life to be unfolded
and God brought it to pass. He did not give up. In the end he was made the ruler over all of Egypt for the time
of famine in order to deliver God's people, even those who had hurt him. Trust God, do not waver and his purpose
for your life will be fulfilled.
