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GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD
PART LXIV
"I, the Pharaoh of Egypt, heard this amazing news today... I learned that my official in charge of the grain distribution has a large family.... I have known for some years already that he is not an Egyptian but a Hebrew... I learned that fact when I had him come before me nine years ago....At that time God had given me a number of dreams that he was able to interpret for me... I then realised that not only had God given him the understanding of my dreams... He had given him wisdom to know what kind of system should be set up so that grain could be stored up for the time of famine...So I gave him a very important position just below me... And he has not disappointed me in any way.... Moreover he has adapted very well to the lifestyle here in Egypt.... He eats Egyptian food and wears Egyptian clothing.... But he does not worship our gods... He only worships his God....So, apart from his worship, I would nearly forget that he is a Hebrew... Earlier today I learned that a group of men had appeared before him to buy grain...That is nothing unusual... The fact that they have come from another country is not unusual either...For the famine is affecting other countries, apart from Egypt...These men have come from Canaan, the country of origin of my official.... What I learned earlier today is that these men are my official's brothers.....I have never asked him about his family... I did not think it was right to ask him too many questions about his background...How he arrived in Egypt....There have been rumours going around that he was sold by his brothers to merchants who took him to Egypt... And that he ended up as a slave to a man named Potiphar.... How he then was put in prison for something he had not done...Whatever his backgroud I trust him completely...And I am more than pleased that he is re-united with his brothers...I must invite my official's family to come and live in Egypt... I will make sure they will be given the best of the land so they can prosper even here.".... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that the Pharaoh of Egypt learns that the official in charge of the grain distribution has been re-united with his brothers...
ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES
GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD
PART LXIV
Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, hears the good news that Joseph has been re-united with his brothers from Canaan and invites Joseph's family to live in Egypt as you can read in Genesis 45:16-18
When the news reached Pharaoh's palace that Joseph's brothers had come, Pharah and all his officials were pleased. Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Tell your brothers, "Do this:Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan and bring your father and your families back to me. I will give you the best of the land and you can enjoy the fat of the land."
Pharaoh promises Joseph that when his family comes to Egypt from Canaan he will take very good care of them by providing them with the very best of the land that is available in Egypt.
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