Seeds of Wisdom

HE IS WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES

Psalm 46:10 - “Be still and know that I am God.”

Joseph’s story appeared to stall out in Genesis 40. Our hero was in shackles. The train was off the tracks. History was in a holding pattern. But while Joseph was waiting, God was working behind the scenes. He assembled the characters. God placed the butler in Joseph’s care. He stirred the sleep of the king with odd dreams. He confused Pharaoh’s counsellors. And at just the right time, God called Joseph to duty. God is working for you as well. “Be still and know that I am God.” (Psalms 46:10) reads the sign on God’s waiting room wall. You can be glad because God is good. You can be still because He is active. You can rest because He is busy. Remember God’s Word through Moses to the Israelites? “Do not be afraid. Stand firm…The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still” (Exodus 14:13–14). The Israelites saw the Red Sea ahead of them and heard the Egyptian soldiers thundering after them. But what the former slaves could not see was the hand of God at the bottom of the water, creating a path, and His breath from heaven, separating the waters. God was working for them behind the scenes.

God worked behind the scenes for Mary, the mother of Jesus. The angel told her that she would become pregnant. The announcement stirred a torrent of questions in her heart. How would she become pregnant? What would people think? What would Joseph say? Yet God was busy at work for her. He sent a message to Joseph, her fiancé. God prompted Caesar to declare a census. God led the family to Bethlehem. “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him” (Romans 8:28). It may not be obvious but certainly He is tirelessly working behind the scenes!

Further Reading: Psalm 46, Isaiah 43:18-19, Genesis 40, Hebrews 10:35

Prayer: Pray for the grace to be still and wait patiently.