Please read Genesis 41.
www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/gen/41/1/s_41001
Meditate on verse 1a.
Now it happened at the end of two full years
that Pharaoh had a dream …
Joseph, forgotten by Pharaoh’s cupbearer, remained in prison for two more years. Although betrayed by his brothers, falsely accused by others, and forgotten by those who should have remembered, Joseph never forgot God, and God remembered Joseph, vindicating him when the time was perfect.
The cupbearer finally remembered to tell Pharaoh about Joseph. Hurriedly brought out of the dungeon to meet the most powerful man in the world, Joseph shaved and changed clothes after his long imprisonment. He responded to Pharaoh with clarity of mind, declaring God would answer Pharaoh’s puzzling dreams (Genesis 41:9-16).
Throughout the chapter, Joseph gave God glory and did not self-promote, which caused Pharaoh to give God glory, which pleased God. God then caused Pharaoh to put Joseph in charge of the entire land of Egypt (vs. 39-43). After waiting on God for 13 years, in one day, Joseph went from a dungeon to being in control of the most powerful country in the world!
Be encouraged by God’s Word. Glorify the LORD no matter what is happening to you.
Do not let bitterness or depression control you, blinding you to God’s work in your life. God determines the matters of your life, and He will quickly bring them about (v. 32). Be ready!
Pray Genesis 41:32 and 39 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD, please determine this matter for _________ and me.
Quickly bring it about. Inform us, God.
Make us wise and discerning.
For the glory of Your name, Jesus~”
The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell
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