Joseph's Dream

Today I enjoy my Life-Study pursuit on Joseph's dream, it was so enlightening and encouraging.

Joseph had a glorious dream which became his vision, directing him and governing him. However, the dream he had was not fulfilled until the time of trial and testing the Lord had ordained for him passed through. That time period between the dreaming of the dream and its fulfillment was a confinement time, a real life perfecting training for Joseph, through which he was prepared to be enthroned in due time. In the midst, he was tested even of the genuineness of his dream. Though his own dream was not yet fulfilled, nevertheless, he was steadfast and interpreted the cup-bearer and baker's dream which were fulfilled within three day's time. He had the faith to speak as per the vision he had, not looking at his own, but rightly interpreted others' dream. And the fulfillment of other's dreams, not his own, was a great confirmation, encouragement and strengthening, especially in his faith.

Andrew Murray once said a word like this: The good minister of the Word should always minister more than what he has experienced. This means that we should speak more according to the vision than according to the fulfillment of the vision. Even if our vision has not been fulfilled, we should still speak of it to others. The time will come when our vision will be fulfilled. Joseph's dreams were eventually fulfilled through his interpretation of the dream of the cupbearer.  http://www.ministrybooks.org/books.cfm?id=220BCC

Lord, make me such a one who would wait upon You, open to be trained and perfected, enjoying Your grace and life supply to  go through every trails ordained for me.And accomplish your will in Your own time.