April 14, 2015

Genesis 41:15, Prolonging the dream

“Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”

Perfect…the very thing that Joseph credited to God (the interpretation of dreams) is the same thing that ultimately got him out of jail. God’s perfect design.

Granted, the cupbearer finally remembered Joseph. But this was only because the cupbearer remembered Joseph’s Divine gift. So, the cupbearer tells the Pharaoh and the Pharaoh calls for Joseph. He said “I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it“. Once again Joseph replies “I cannot do it…but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires“.

God has bestowed gifts on all of us…for his glory and pleasure. As we look at our past we may wonder what happened to some of them. Maybe God gifted us to successfully pray for the physical healing of others…but we haven’t done it in a long time.  Maybe He gifted us to pastor large congregations and we haven’t seen one in ages. Maybe he gifted us to teach the Body of Christ and opportunities just don’t seem to be available.

I wonder if there’s a connection between our willingness to clearly give God credit and God’s willingness to give us opportunities. It seems that way with Joseph…

Live boldly out there today…

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