THIS DREAMER

“They said to each other, ‘Look, this dreamer is coming!’”
Genesis 37:19

Why is it so hard to trust God? Look at the Fathers of the Faith. Avraham believed Adonai would give him a nation and yet didn't have a child till he was 86 years old. And even then, this was not the chosen child. Yitz’chak wasn't even born for another 14 years. Avraham had faith that Adonai would keep His word. He learned to trust in Adonai.
Moshe also learned to trust in Adonai. In Exodus 3:10 Adonai tells Moshe that he has been chosen to deliver the Israelites out of Egypt and bring them to the land of milk and honey. Sure, Moshe made the excuses but still went on this wild ride with Adonai and had to trust in Him at every step. The promise was real, and the Promised Land was reached.
Between the two, however, was Yosef. So then, what about Yosef and his dreams? Adonai gave him dreams when he was still young and yet his family didn't even believe him. When he shared his dreams of grain bowing down, they called him crazy. Yet Yosef knew these dreams were from Adonai above. Thrown in prison for a crime he did not commit, he did not lose faith. He learned to trust in Adonai ever more. When the time was right, Adonai elevated him from a prison to a place of authority.
One thing we should remember from Yosef is this. Adonai will exalt you to the right place, but only when the time is right. We must be patient and obey. Yosef saw this firsthand. He didn't try to break out of jail, or try to squeeze into leadership. Adonai promoted within the jail, and later outside of jail. Adonai allowed Yosef to inherit the land. But the whole verse, the whole story, the whole lesson starts with a single word...WAIT. It is so hard to do, but the benefit is so rewarding. It is just like in pregnancy. A couple waits nine months for their child to be born, but the reward of that child is great.
So it with us then. Adonai has a reward for us, and we want it so badly, but is the time right? Are we being asked to wait? And if we are, are we kicking and screaming about the wait, or do we trust that the wait will be worth it all in the end? Only you can answer that. As for me, I have decided that I will learn to trust. The dreams are still vivid, but the timing is not right. Until then, I will be the dreamer, despite how my brothers react.

Genesis 37:12-22