8 In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent forall the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh toldthem his dreams, but no one could interpret them forhim. - P144
15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I had a dream, and no onecan interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that whenyou hear a dream you can interpret it." - P145
16 "I cannot do it," Joseph replied to Pharaoh, "but Godwillgive Pharaoh the answer
he desires."
- P145
Pharaoh has two dreams, one of seven cows and the other of sevenears of grain. He does not know it yet, but they foreshadow the futureabundance and famine that will come to the land of Egypt. - P146
And behindit all lies the sovereignty of God, who has planned these events and nowprovides these dreams as an advance warning. - P146
Pharaoh is shaken to thecore by these dreams and hurries to seek counsel from his magicians andwise men, who are unable to interpret their meaning. - P146
Some seasons inlife can feel like a series of random, upsetting events and it is hard tofind any meaning or purpose amid the chaos. - P146
But behind the scenes,
God ordains each detail of our lives for the good of those who belongto Him. - P146
The cupbearer, whose dream Joseph interpreted in prison, finally remembers
Joseph‘s ability. - P146
His eyewitness testimony of Joseph‘s wisdomconvinces Pharaoh to send for him. When Joseph arrives, Pharaoh mistakes his
divine gift for personal talent. - P146
Joseph, however, makes it clear that it is
God who will provide the answer. - P146
This is a risky moveon Joseph‘s part, for he is a prisoner in a foreign land, endorsing a deitythat the Egyptians do not recognize. - P146
But this shows Joseph‘s reverencefor the one true God, who has remained faithful throughout Joseph‘sunjust imprisonment. - P146
In our trials, may we be so steadfast in our faiththat we will never hesitate to glorify God even where no one else
acknowledges Him. - P146
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