Certainly Will!

Sometimes we are TAKEN BACK by the words of others. Some people are even told to TAKE BACK their words. However, there is that which has been declared that will never be TAKEN BACK!

Joseph has been called “the dreamer.” His dreams, which represented his brothers and parents bowing down to him, angered his brothers. Even Joseph’s father rebuked him as he shared them, knowing the impact such ideas were having on his brothers. However, Jacob still kept the dreams in mind.
( Genesis 37:11)

The brothers of Joseph became so angry and jealous they finally plotted together to get rid of their brother. When Jacob sent Joseph to see how things were going with his brothers as they tended the sheep, they saw him coming and plotted to take care of him once and for all.

We read…
“(19) They said to one another, ‘Here comes this dreamer. (20) Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and WE WILL SEE WHAT WILL BECOME OF HIS DREAMS.’” ( Genesis 37:19-20 ESV)

It is amazing how “prophetic” a statement can be. “We will see what will become of his dreams.” As I read those words recently my initial thought was, “Yes, they certainly would.” And they did. Reuben talked his brothers out of killing Joseph ( Genesis 37:21-22), but while he was away Joseph was sold and ended up in Egypt. The rest is history -- all in accordance with God’s plan and the salvation of Joseph’s family during the great famine. Joseph’s brothers did bow. ( Genesis 42:6) On that occasion their minds must have been TAKEN BACK to those dreams and how they had impacted them in those earlier days.

God has spoken His Sovereign Will. There are those who are TAKEN BACK by it. They reject it and mock Him, in effect declaring, “We will see what will become of God’s ways.” How little do such realize how “prophetic” their words truly are!

Through Isaiah God declared…
“By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness A WORD THAT SHALL NOT RETURN: ‘TO ME EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW, EVERY TONGUE SHALL SWEAR ALLEGIANCE.’” ( Isaiah 45:23 ESV)

Paul declared God’s statement of Sovereignty to the church at Rome ( Romans 14:11) To the church at Philippi, Paul declared it regarding Jesus as well. ( Philippians 2:10-11) And for any who would declare, “We will see”, the answer to such a “prophetic” statement is “Yes, you will!” The Sovereignty of God and our Lord, Jesus Christ, has not and will not be handed to another. This word of God will not be TAKEN BACK by Him. He has declared it and it shall be so! May we encourage its acknowledgement now!

Have a great day POINTING TO THE SOVERIGNTY OF GOD!
Carl

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