PASTOR ROBIN'S SUNDAY PREACHING

Pastor Robin spoke on Genesis, chapter 37. He reflected on how Joseph’s favoritism with his father Jacob (Israel) and his dreams as a very young boy caused much jealousy among his brothers who even sought to kill him. Text from the Scripture, verses 5-11: Now Joseph dreamed a dream and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more. So he said to them, “Please hear this dream which I have dreamed: “There we were, binding sheaves in the field. Then behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and indeed your sheaves stood all around and bowed down to my sheaf.” And his brothers said to him, “Shall you indeed reign over us? Or shall you indeed have dominion over us?” So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words. Then he dreamed still another dream and told it to his brothers and said, “Look I have dreamed another dream. And this time, the sun, the moon, and the eleven stars bowed down to me.” So he told it to his father and his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall your mother and I and your brothers indeed come to bow down to the earth before you?” And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the matter in mind.

So his brothers conspired to kill him, but Reuben sought to deliver him from their hands and to save him. So he suggested that they throw him into a nearby dry well, which they did. Having spared his life, at the suggestion of another brother Judah, they then sold him off to Ishmaelite merchants on their way to Egypt, for 20 shekels of silver and thought that they would never see him again. But God’s prophecies through visions, dreams or men of God, can never be destroyed by any evil power. His Word to his chosen ones will always be accomplished in due time, as we see from the story of Joseph. After going through many ups and downs in Egypt, great hope and also severe trials like being falsely accused and being thrown into prison, God finally allowed Joseph to manifest His gift to him of great wisdom and intelligence. This led him to be appointed Governor of Egypt during a time of famine, when because of Joseph’s foresight and intelligence, only Egypt had grain in it’s store houses. So Joseph’s father and brothers came to Egypt to buy grain. They were taken before the Governor and bowed before him in great reverence and honor, not knowing that he was Joseph. Thus God’s Word to him through his boyhood dreams was accomplished.

If you have responded to Jesus’ invitation to you, you are already in the place of your deliverance from the hand of evil powers that seek to destroy your life eternally. Even though you may still be going through many difficulties, be sure that God’s marvelous plans for your life will be accomplished at the appointed time. When a woman’s labor pains become intense, it means that a new life is about to be born. So if your problems seem to be almost unbearable, it indicates that something new is about to happen and God’s wonderful plans for your life are about to be accomplished! Hold on to this hope and rejoice! As Pastor Robin has prophesied, in 2009 everything will be fine. Praise the Lord!