God’s timing is not our timing. I’ve been waiting on a few things for 7 very long years. It’s not the way I would have planned it, but it has a purpose. God’s purpose is greater than my plans. God’s timing is greater than my timeline.

Here’s what I want you to write down today: When it’s God’s time, it’s the right time, then it’s quick time.

You could wait for years for God’s time, but then when that time comes and it’s right, it will happen quick. You may be moments away from quick time, my sister. You simply do not know the timing for what God has aligned for you. But don’t lose hope in the wait, God has aligned the time for you. The right time is already held in God’s hand. He’s already seen the time, held the time, and making a way to that time. You’re already on your way to that right time that becomes quick time once you get there.

I like to think of it like the trip you’ve been planning. After packing and preparing, you board the airplane and you’re officially on your way. Oh the anticipation when you know you’re on your way. You’re not there yet, but you’re on the way and that’s exciting. Because, you know the moment you get off that airplane, you’re officially there and boom – vacation just starts happening so quick. You’re on that beach, that sun is hitting, and you’re feeling great. Oh to be on the way to that vacation, because on the way you know it’s already starting.

My sister, you’re on your way. You’re on your way to the purposes God has for you. You’re on your way to that breakthrough. You’re on your way to the unfolding of what you’ve been waiting for. Then, the moment will come when boom, all of a sudden you’re there and it’s happening.

For anyone who’s ever been pregnant, you know no matter how long and hard that pregnancy was, the moment came when the time to be pregnant was over. And the moment you saw your baby for the first time and held it in your arms, that long pregnancy no longer even mattered. The day came when you brought that baby home. Then that baby started school. And you may have waited a long time for that baby, but when it was the right time it became quick time.

My sister, God’s plans for you are good – You’re already on your way to those good plans. Maybe it’s not the right time yet, but when the right time comes, it will happen quick!

In our study of Genesis, we follow along with the wild story of Joseph and his dysfunctional family. After Joseph was sold into slavery by his 11 jealous brothers, he ended up as a servant in the house of Potiphar, an Egyptian officer. There, everything he did was a success. Soon he was in charge of Potiphar’s entire household and everything he owned. Life wasn’t bad at all for Joseph. But highs are typically followed by lows, and the high was coming to an abrupt end.

Potiphar’s wife found young Joseph very handsome and she tried to seduce him. When that didn’t work, she became angry and accused him of things he didn’t do. And that’s how Joseph ends up in prison. Punished for a crime he didn’t commit. Waiting.

While in prison, Joseph continued to be the good man he had always been, and even there he had success. He became a favorite of the prison warden and was put in charge of all the other prisoners. Genesis 39:23, “The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed.”

Yes, while in prison, the Lord was with Joseph. While unfair things happened to Joseph, God caused good things to happen for Joseph. Did you know both things can be true at the same time? You can be in an unfair place and God can bless you. You can be stuck waiting, and God can be blessing you with things right now. You can be stripped of everything else, and have everything in God. You can be all alone, and yet never be alone.

Can you see the success God has given you even in your undesirable circumstances? Will you behold his blessings even while you’re burdened? Will you welcome his wonder while you’re waiting?

In prison, Joseph is liked by everyone and people start coming to him for interpretation of their dreams. One person he helped with his gift was Pharaoh’s cup bearer who was also in prison for offending his master. When Joseph helped the cup-bearer, he says to him in Genesis 40:14, “Please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place.”

The cup-bearer is released from prison, but guess what – he completely forgets all about Joseph, and verse 23 says “He never gave Joseph another thought.”

Gosh, do you ever feel forgotten? Do you ever feel like the people you help aren’t willing to help you? Do you feel like everyone else gets their time and you’re just stuck waiting?

Well let me remind you again – When it’s God’s time, it’s the right time, then it’s quick time!

Genesis 41:1, “Two full years later, Pharaoh had a dream.” Pharaoh is disturbed by his dream and he’s seeking help in interpreting it. Verse 9, “Finally, the king’s chief cup-bearer spoke up, ‘Today I have been reminded of my failure’ – then he tells Pharaoh about Joseph who was still sitting in prison. A man who could interpret dreams with the power God had given him. A man he had promised to remember and help get out of prison. A man he had forgotten for 2 full years.

Joseph had been sitting, forgotten, for those long 2 years – then finally the person he had helped remembered him, mentions him, and BOOM, Joseph is out of prison finally!

Joseph stands before Pharaoh, listens to his dream and humbly says in verse 16, “It is beyond my power to do this, but God can tell you what it means and set you at ease.”

Now don’t overlook this because it’s huge – in this time of waiting, something powerful has happened to Joseph. He has been humbled. Before, Joseph was arrogant and quick to brag about his gifting from God. In fact, it’s how this whole mess started. He was bragging about the interpretation of his dream to his brothers, saying they would one day serve him because of his dream, and it pushed them over the edge and they pushed him in the pit. But now, after this immense struggle and time of waiting, Joseph comes out humble and giving all credit to God.

Joseph wanted out of that prison 2 years before, but he was forgotten and left waiting. But God never forgot him. God was preparing him. Preparing his character to match his calling. And when the time was right, then it was quick time.

In the very next paragraph after Joseph turns to God for the interpretation of Pharoah’s dream, he is put in charge of Pharaoh’s court and he is placed as second in command of Egypt. Joseph didn’t even know this was in his future. He didn’t know this was remotely possible. He never dreamed he would end up in Egypt, let alone ruling over the entire land of Egypt. But God did!

It was all timing and preparation. And when the time was God’s time, it was the right time, and it became quick time.

You’re already on your way to what God has for you. Now the way may feel like a pit or look like a prison, but God knows the palace he has planned for you beyond this. It’s all unfolding in God’s timing. You may feel forgotten, but you’re not. You’re being prepared. Your character is under development according to your calling.

The time will come when God says it’s right, then you’ll be there and it will be quick!

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