GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD
PART LXXVII
"I, Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, am so pleased that my country is thriving... Sad to say other countries around me are not thriving... The reason these countries are not thriving is because they are suffering the effects of a famine.... We too are having a famine... But the famine is not affecting my people in the same way that it is affecting people from neighbouring countries.... I thank the God of my official in charge of the grain distribution for His protection of my people.... It all began nine years ago when I had two disturbing dreams... My cupbearer told me at that time of a Hebrew slave he had met in prison who was able to interpret dreams... I had this Hebrew slave come before me... His God gave him the meaning of my dreams.... Moreover, His God told him what actions I should take... So, I gave this Hebrew slave the most important position in the land, apart from me... For seven years he has been overseeing the saving up of grain... After the seven years of plenty, we began to suffer a famine... The famine has lasted for two years so far.... From my dreams I know that five more years of famine are to follow.... But we have sufficient food for all the people....Moreover, we have plenty of food for people from other countries... My official's family has just come from Canaan to Egypt at my invitation... So they can survive the ongoing famine... I was just now introduced to five of his brothers... They told me they are shepherds."... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that Joseph introduces five of his brothers to Pharaoh...
ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES
GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD
PART LXXVII
After Joseph has spoken withh the Pharaoh about his family he introduces some of them to him as you can read in Genesis 47:2-3
He chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh. Pharaoh asked the brothers, "What is your occupation?" "Your servants are shepherds," they replied to Pharaoh, "just as our fathers were."
Pharaoh shows great kindness towards Joseph's brothers.
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