One of my favorite Bible stories is the story of Joseph. The story of how his own brothers sold him into slavery. He was cast into prison and later God gave him the interpretation of a dream the troubled Pharoah had. The Pharoah later placed him in command over the whole land; next to himself in power.

One June day, of 2000, was just like any other normal day. That night after going to bed, I had a dream that I will remember for the rest of my life. In my dream I was in the fellowship hall of the church I was attending at that time. There were several church members around me visiting and talking with each other. We were having a good time of fellowship together.

I heard an announcement being made. I don’t know who made the announcement but the announcement was this... "Behold the Lamb of God." At that time my attention went to the double doors at the side of the fellowship hall. These doors have a cross in the center of each of them. The crosses are windows for viewing who may be on either side. I focused on a figure of Christ coming toward me. He came through those doors and was coming to me. What stays in mind is that He was coming to me, He chose me. His arms were stretched out to His side ready to greet me. It was an open welcome of love and comfort. I didn’t see a face in this dream but a figure dressed in all white. As He approached and got closer to me I woke up.

I woke up refreshed that next day. I felt like reading some scripture and I focused in on Matthew 6:25, 26. "Therefore I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not life more than meat, and the body more than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?" I feasted on this scripture all that day. I was very blessed and felt the closeness of God in my life. God knew what I needed for what was to come.

The next day at work, an announcement was made that production would cease in June of 2001. What a blow! what a shock it was to realize that your livelyhood you depended on for so many years might come to an end! It was devastating to think I might be without work just a few years before retirement. That announcement was more than two and a half years ago. There have been many prayers for the people who work for this company. Prayers from different denominations and churches. Prayers for their loved ones to remain employed. To this date I remain employed with the same company along with many other people.

God is a comforter for His people. He said that He would not put on us more than we could bear. I often think of what David said in Psalms 37:25 "I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." I don’t know what the future will bring but I have been comforted by this experience. The last two and a half years God has blessed me and allowed me to remain employed. Each day isn’t filled with fear and worrying about losing my job. I know that with whatever might happen, He will keep me and somehow make a way. As he knows how to feed the fowls of the air, He will keep us through difficult times. He has kept and blessed my family. He has truly been a comfort!