Here Comes that Dreamer

"'Here comes that dreamer!' they said to each other."
Genesis 37:19

The Old Testament of Joseph is well known. But this little part of it is sometimes overlooked. Joseph was a BIG dreamer. The verse above references what his eleven brothers said when they saw him coming. They were planning to kill him simply because he had big dreams. They did not relish the idea that Joseph's dreams foretold that they would be in subjection to him.
    Here's the thing, Joseph's dreams were fulfilled. God had given him those dreams and when that happens, the fulfillment happens. Joseph not only ruled over his brothers, he ruled over many nations, all because God had planted dreams in him.
    What are your dreams? Are any of them planted in you by God himself? If so, you need to know this one incredible fact about God; He does not lie! If he has given you a dream or dreams, he has every intention of fulfilling them. In fact, you can count it as already done.
    Often times, the issue is timing. God doesn't use the same clock or calendar we do. We want it now. We want to point to a date on the calendar and say, "This is when it will happen." But, his plan for each of us is set, and he has given us the dreams for that plan to be realized. God gives us dreams because he wants us to have HOPE. "Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently." (Romans 8:24&25)
    God has given you dreams. Remember them, wait patiently for them to be fulfilled, and above all, hope for them. God is no liar!