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JOSEPH GLORIFIED GOD BEFORE PHARAOH
OCTOBER 13
Genesis 41:1-16; 25-28
JOSEPH GLORIFIED GOD BEFORE PHARAOH
Two years passed and Joseph was still in prison. It tested Joseph’s patience. However, he continued to trust God. Then Pharaoh himself had a dream. He dreamt that he was standing by the river and saw seven healthy cows come up out of the water, and after them seven skinny cows. When the thin, ugly cows ate up the fat healthy cows, the dream ended. He had a second dream. This time he saw seven healthy ears of corn. This was followed by seven thin ears of corn that ate up the seven good ears. At this point, Pharaoh woke up.
Pharaoh was troubled, just as the butler and baker were troubled by their dreams. He sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt. He told them his dream. But there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. It was at this time that the chief butler realised that he had forgotten to put in a kind word for Joseph. He told Pharaoh that while he was in prison, a young Hebrew slave interpreted his dream successfully.
Pharaoh sent for Joseph. When Joseph knew that Pharaoh wanted him to interpret his dream, he made it clear at the beginning that it was not he but God who is able to give the answer to his dream. In this way, Joseph glorified God and did not praise himself.
After Pharaoh described his dream, Joseph interpreted the dream. The next seven years would be years of abundance, but the seven years after that, years of famine. Joseph not only interpreted the dream, but also advised Pharaoh how to avoid the disaster.
Pharaoh was so impressed with Joseph, "in whom the spirit of God is" (v.38), that he promoted him to be the Prime Minister of Egypt, second only to the Pharaoh. Truly God has moved Joseph from prison to the palace. Throughout it all, Joseph honoured God and gave Him the glory.
If you win first prize in a competition, how do you give God the glory?
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If you are good in singing, how do you give God the glory?
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Thought: All that we have and all that we can do, comes from God.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I am weak but Thou art strong. Please remind me that I must always. give glory to You, and not claim any glory of my own. Father in heaven, remind me too that I can do all things only through Christ. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
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Genesis 41:1-16; 25-28
JOSEPH GLORIFIED GOD BEFORE PHARAOH
Two years passed and Joseph was still in prison. It tested Joseph’s patience. However, he continued to trust God. Then Pharaoh himself had a dream. He dreamt that he was standing by the river and saw seven healthy cows come up out of the water, and after them seven skinny cows. When the thin, ugly cows ate up the fat healthy cows, the dream ended. He had a second dream. This time he saw seven healthy ears of corn. This was followed by seven thin ears of corn that ate up the seven good ears. At this point, Pharaoh woke up.
Pharaoh was troubled, just as the butler and baker were troubled by their dreams. He sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt. He told them his dream. But there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. It was at this time that the chief butler realised that he had forgotten to put in a kind word for Joseph. He told Pharaoh that while he was in prison, a young Hebrew slave interpreted his dream successfully.
Pharaoh sent for Joseph. When Joseph knew that Pharaoh wanted him to interpret his dream, he made it clear at the beginning that it was not he but God who is able to give the answer to his dream. In this way, Joseph glorified God and did not praise himself.
After Pharaoh described his dream, Joseph interpreted the dream. The next seven years would be years of abundance, but the seven years after that, years of famine. Joseph not only interpreted the dream, but also advised Pharaoh how to avoid the disaster.
Pharaoh was so impressed with Joseph, "in whom the spirit of God is" (v.38), that he promoted him to be the Prime Minister of Egypt, second only to the Pharaoh. Truly God has moved Joseph from prison to the palace. Throughout it all, Joseph honoured God and gave Him the glory.
If you win first prize in a competition, how do you give God the glory?
______________________________________________________
If you are good in singing, how do you give God the glory?
______________________________________________________
Thought: All that we have and all that we can do, comes from God.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I am weak but Thou art strong. Please remind me that I must always. give glory to You, and not claim any glory of my own. Father in heaven, remind me too that I can do all things only through Christ. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Posted in Junior