Tired of Waiting for God? So Was Joseph

Last Updated on June 24, 2025 by Andrea

Joseph Waited

The story of Joseph is one of my favorites. It tells a story that reminds me God has not forgotten me.

Joseph had a father who loved him and many brothers who loved him less. The brothers take revenge on Joseph because they are jealous of him. The story involves a chief cupbearer, a chief baker, a high priest, and some wise men.

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Where we pick up, Joseph has been in jail for two full years. He’s been waiting for the cupbearer to remind Pharoah about him. I’m sure he was wondering all kinds of things in jail. I know I’ve wondered them while I wait. Maybe you have, too.

Questions While We Wait

“Why me?”

“When, Lord?”

“Is this really the plan, God?”

“Will it ever get better?” (we ask everyone)

But what Joseph didn’t know…what we don’t always see…is that God is working other things out while we wait. Even through years of famine or drought, God is working.

In The Meantime…

Think of a map. You’re in Florida, waiting for God to move in some area of your life. But maybe someone in Seattle needs to do something, so someone in Arkansas can do their part, so someone else can do their part in New York, that finally lines everything up for you to do what God has for you in Florida. It takes time for all the pieces to move. And we don’t see all those pieces. God is working in all areas of our lives.

God was moving in Joseph’s life, too. His timing is always perfect (Ecclesiastes 8:6). God planned that Joseph would be removed at the perfect time to be positioned to help Pharoah and the Israelites. He just didn’t know all that while he waited. But when the time came? Pure joy at being used by the Lord in the right place at the right time.

So take heart. God has a wonderful plan. God’s work is never done. Our job is to simply trust in the waiting.

With love,

Andrea

PS – did you know there are two other key Josephs in the Bible? Read more about them here.

Resources:

Want to learn more about Joseph? This Bible study is from one of my favorite Bible Study authors, Charles Swindoll.

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