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A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES
GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD
PART V
"I, Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, looked at my officials... They were with me in the throne room when the Hebrew slave Joseph was brought before me... They too heard his explanation of my two dreams... They heard as well his plan of action... I could see from their faces that they were very impressed with everything they had heard.... We briefly discussed what we should do... We all came to the same conclusion.... The Hebrew slave Joseph should be put in charge of his plan... He is the only one who is wise and discerning enough to know how that plan can be successfully accmplished...The reason I, the Pharaoh, believe this is so is because he has the Spirit of God in him....So, after my brief meeting with my official, I turned to Joseph... I told him that we will put him in charge of overseeing the storage of food when it is the time to do so...I told him as well that from this day he will have the post important position in my kingdom, apart from me... He may have been nothing more than a Hebrew slave... But he is no longer a slave... He is now governor of the land... I am confident that he will not abuse his position...But will use his position wisely... Because he knows that he has been given his position because of his God."... Please read the typed out attachement when you will learn that Joseph is given the position of governor of the land....
ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES
GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD
PART V
Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, is wise enought to realise who should put the plan that has been proposed into action for it can only be the one who has been given the knowledge not only what his dreams mean but how these dreams should be implemented. And that person is Joseph as you can read in Genesis 41:37-39
The plan seemed good to Pharoah and to all his officials. So Pharaoh asked them, "Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the Spirit of God?"Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has made all this known to you, there is no-one so discerning and wise as you. You should be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you."
You can see here that Pharaoh recognises and honours the God that Joseph serves. You can see here too that God is using all the practical skills Joseph has learned when he was in charge of the household of Potiphar as well as the time when he was overseeing everything in prison so he can now administrate this great task of overseeing the storage of food. Likewise, you too may know that God had a specific calling for you but you are not at present walking in your calling. As a matter of fact, you are doing something which may not be remotely related to what you believe the Lord is calling you to do. Like Joseph, do not despair. God will use your present training to get you ready physically, emotionally, mentally and spirtitually and, at the right time, you too will walk in what God has for you.
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