In my devotional reading this week, I came across this passage from Psalm 105:16-22:
“And [God] called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread. He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. They forced his feet into shackles, he was put in irons; until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the Lord refined him. The king sent and released him, the ruler of peoples, and set him free. He made him lord of his house, and ruler over all his possessions, to imprison his high officials at will, that he might teach his elders wisdom.
You know, sometimes I forget a simple but powerful truth: God is already in my future. He’s not just with me now—He’s ahead of me, preparing the way.
I remember hearing a pastor talk about Psalm 23 and the line, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.” He pointed out something I’d never thought about before: enemies and God’s table seem to show up together. When trouble comes, we usually notice the enemies first. But what if, instead, we remembered that a table of God’s provision must also be nearby?
Think about it—since God is already in the future, He knows exactly what we’ll face. That table of provision is already set. Joseph’s story is a perfect example. God prepared him in Egypt so that Israel could one day be saved. Joseph’s entire life was turned upside down, but it was all part of God’s plan to bring provision to His people.
The truth is, we shouldn’t be shocked when enemies or hard times come. Instead, we can look for how God is going to surprise us with His goodness in the middle of it all.
So let me ask you: are you facing some enemies right now? If so, don’t just focus on them. Lift your eyes. There must be a table of God’s provision nearby. He’s already there, working in ways we can’t always see—His wonders to perform.
