You know when you are younger, you dreamed unexplainable things! As a young girl I dreamed that I would one day marry Prince Charming, he would sweep me off of my feet and take me to the countryside, where we would have a house on a hill surrounded by a white picket fence. It would be at that residence where we would start our family and the rest would be history.......
Fast forward 30+ years later and yes I married my Prince Charming, we had children, but we never made it to the countryside, instead we moved to the city. Talk about how things can change in a moment!
In Genesis 37 we are introduced to a 17 year old young man whose name is Joseph, son of Jacob and they resided in the land of Canaan. Joseph had a dream that his family would one day bow down to him as he would be their ruler. Needless to say the brothers didn't like that idea. So they schemed a plan to get rid of him and for the first couple of years it worked! What they did not realize is that God had favor over Joseph's life.
Joseph was probably emotionless, heart broken and lifeless by the act of his brothers. I don't even think he could have possibly felt like he was going to survive the first of many pits. His first pit didn't look like LIFE, but death. The Bible actually calls it a cistern, in those times the average size was 15 to 20 feet deep, with a 2 to 3 foot opening. What do you do when others throw you in the pit and leave you?
His dream turn into a nightmare within a matter of days. You see you can dream, but you must be careful who you release your dream too! Even the ones that were closest to Joseph didn't understand him....they were dream killers! But God had a plan.....
First thing to remember: always keep your dream alive, keep it close to your heart. When it seems and feels like it's not going to work, and it feels more like failure, hold on to the promise. It's not permitted to kill you, but to GROW you. The action done by others is working out in your favor.
The pit may seem lonely, dark and cold, but you have someone there with you...God is orchestrating your next move, he is preparing you for victory. We know all things work together for our good (Rom. 8:28), it doesn't always feel good, but it is producing a Champion! I encourage you to stir up the gift that is within you (2 Tim. 1:6). Don't let others kill your dreams!
The pit is not permanent, it can not keep you down but for a moment, it is your stepping stone to victory. The vision will come to pass! (Habakkuk 2:3) Hold on CHAMPIONS!! VICTORY BELONGS TO YOU!
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