Pastor's Corner

for Sunday March 29th.
God's timing is perfect.
In our bible study on Thursday nights we have been looking at the life of Joseph and every time I read his story I am encouraged and inspired to trust in God more completely. We're at that point in his life where he is in prison and two prominent men from Pharaoh's palace are placed in prison with him. While they are in prison they have dreams and Joseph tells them what their dreams mean. For the one man it means that he will be restored to his place as Pharaoh's butler. Joseph asks this man to remember him when he's once again serving Pharaoh. It's seems so clear, this man will go back to Pharaoh and tell him of Joseph and then Pharaoh will hear Joseph's case and finding him innocent will release him from prison. But the cupbearer forgets Joseph and Joseph stays in prison another two years! Joseph must have thought, "God, what's going on?!" But here's where we're reminded that God's timing is perfect. If Joseph had been released when the cupbearer returned to his position as Pharaoh's butler Joseph would never have been placed at the very highest position in Egypt. God put the cupbearer in prison so that Joseph could interpret his dream so that when Pharaoh had his dreams Joseph would be called and through interpreting Pharaoh's dreams he would be given the highest position in Egypt. And here's something else, Joseph's "salvation" came from a totally unexpected source and in a totally unexpected way! God's solutions to our situations are so unique and unexpected and it's exciting to wait upon God to see how He is going to bring glory to Himself through our situation. The key here is to wait for God's solution and not push for our solution. I don't know what struggles you are facing right now but I have confidence that God has an amazing solution, just be patient and WAIT for His solution is far superior to yours!
Pastor Don.