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God's Way in His Time

10/27/2013

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PictureJoseph, the butler and the baker.
10-28-13
At the close of one of my sermons on Joseph I noted again the pain of being forgotten by someone you had helped. In this case the Cupbearer who Joseph had given the peace of mind concerning a good future via restoration by Pharaoh. To give credit where credit is due, the butler (Cupbearer) did recommend Joseph to Pharaoh some two years later. But chapter 40 of Genesis closes with this: “Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.” Genesis 40:23.

To be forgotten by someone to whom you entrusted at least one deep concern is painful and all us of have to some degree suffered in this manner.

My statement on the matter: “Remember this: When those whom we have helped “Forget” us, we must rest in that we, as was Joseph, are in God’s Hand, and in God’s time. God does not want us beholden to mere men, but He will work His way in His time.”

In Joseph’s life God did work His way in a long time for Joseph the prisoner, but this time was but a snap of the finger of God.

In our life we will have ups and downs and even a few go arounds, but we must trust in God’s working in our life for our good and His glory.

David wrote in Psalms 31:15, “My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.”

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Oral Deckard link
10/27/2013 11:54:37 am

Today someone remembered me and helped a great deal when I needed it. Now I'll see if it takes me two years to remember, him or someone else.

It is worth remembering the great difference between those who are born again and how we were before. The Bible says we take on a new nature and put away the old nature. The old nature is basically the nature of a sociopath, caring only about self, and using others to benefit self.

Prayer is about caring. and caring enough to be a blessing, even at personal expense, with nothing to be gained, is definitely a new nature. I am very thankful I have such real friends, who don't forget.

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David link
10/27/2013 02:19:21 pm

Thank you Dr. Lilly for what you have shared with us today. I sure needed it! I wish I could be a friend to others like a few select others like you have been a friend to me in good times and bad. You writing is such an encouragement to me and I appreciate your diligent effort in getting it out to us all.

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