Genesis
41 – Pharoah’s Dream
After
Joseph was in prison for two years, the chief butler finally remembered that
Joseph could interpret dreams. He
remembered this because Pharoah had two dreams that disturbed him. When the Butler told Pharoah of Joseph he
sent for him. He told Joseph that he
heard of him and his ability to interpret dreams. Joseph did not take the credit for this but
gave all the credit to God. It is true
that whatever our talent or ability is, that it all comes from God. Pharoah told Joseph of his dreams which Joseph
said both had the same meaning. Both
dreams had the number seven. It meant
seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine. Joseph recommended
Pharoah put a wise and discerning man in position over all the land. This man could appoint officers to collect
one-fifth of the produce and grain during the seven years to keep for the
famine. His advice impressed Pharoah so
much that he gave Joseph the highest position over the house. He was set up to b better than everyone
except Pharoah himself. Not only that, Pharoah set him up over all the land of
Egypt. He gave him garments of fine
linen, chains of gold and Pharoah’s signet ring, and even found Joseph a
wife. Joseph was thirty years old when
this happened. He went from chief
prisoner to chief of household and land in one day’s time. God had invested thirteen years making a man
out of Joseph; when it comes to building character, God is never in a hurry.
This
happened because Pharoah saw God in Joseph, He saw wisdom and his faith in God.
From Joseph’s viewpoint, God must receive the glory. The child of God should be careful that God
gets the glory for all their accomplishments.
If what we do is a blessing, it is because God is doing it through
us.
In
the first seven years, the plentiful years, Joseph gathered so much food and
grain that he could not count it or measure it out. During these years, Joseph had two boys, Manasseh,
and Ephraim. Not only was he favored in Pharoah’s eyes, but God favored him in
all the land.
Have
you ever looked back over your life, saw all the bad things turn into good and
felt really blessed? It happens to God’s
people all the time. Romans 8:28 “All
things work together for the good to those who Love the Lord and are called
according to His purpose.
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J.
Vernon McGee commentary, Nelson Commentary,
NKJ version.
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