The Timing of God's Providence
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Have you ever felt that God was late in answering your prayers? Take heart: His purpose is good and His timing is perfect. Today, R.C. Sproul offers counsel from the life of Joseph for those who are waiting on the Lord. Get R.C. Sproul's book Joseph: From Dreamer to Deliverer with your donation. You'll also receive digital access to his 20-message teaching series The Life of Joseph: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook and digital teaching series with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
Released on 6 Apr 2026
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