Let Go Of Our Painful Past—Part 17
These readings will provide additional insight into the topic covered by this most recent set of blog posts:
READINGS – Part 5
Have you counted the cost of the dream God has given you? Do you understand that God’s call for you won’t be without testing and trials and sometimes even sorrow? Understand that when you launch out to fulfill your dream you’ll encounter challenges far above your own strength that can be fulfilled only in the strength of God.
Joseph was a dreamer, though he had no idea of the cost of his dream (see Gen. 37). He had a great future, yet it was with great consequence and great price. His brothers hated him and were full of jealousy and envy. Even his own father didn’t understand his dream.
During Joseph’s life he saw victories turn to defeat. He experienced disappointment with people. He was imprisoned without cause and lied about by those over him. It was thirteen long years before the God-given dream came to pass in his life.
The sufferings of Joseph, the dreamer, are recounted in Psalm 105:16-19. Verse 19 ends with this summary: “The word of the Lord tested him.” Every dreamer will be tested and afflicted by those around him and even by God Himself. As the preacher observes in Ecclesiastes 5:3, “The dream comes through much effort.”
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Beyond Your Own Strength, Frank Damazio, Creation House, page 144.
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