Oh, It’s Going to Happen!
Genesis 40: 9 Then the chief butler
told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “Behold, in my dream a vine was before
me, 10 and in the vine were three
branches; it was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth,
and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes. 11 Then
Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes and
pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.”
12 And Joseph said to
him, “This is the interpretation of it: The three
branches are three days. 13 Now
within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to
your place, and you will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand according to the
former manner, when you were his butler. 14 But remember
me when it is well with you, and please show kindness to me; make mention
of me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this house. 15 For
indeed I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews; and also I
have done nothing here that they should put me into the dungeon.”
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Joseph was given a dream that he told to his brothers. He
dreamt that his entire family would one day bow down to him. His brothers
became enraged and plotted to kill him. The sold him into slavery, but THE LORD
was with him. He was slandered and thrown in prison. Pharoah’s butler was also
thrown in prison. He told Joseph about a dream. Joseph interpreted the dream.
My Observations:
- Not only did GOD give
Joseph a prophetic dream, HE also gave him the gift of being able to
spiritually interpret dreams.
- The butler was going to
be restored by GOD and there was nothing the butler did differently to
earn this restoration.
- Joseph knew this was
going to happen, so he asked the butler to put in a good word for him.
When GOD says something will happen, it’s going to happen!
GOD was working, even in prison. Joseph explained how he did not deserve to be
in prison. He was innocent. Potiphar’s wife had lied on him, yet there he was.
Little did Joseph know, he was given a gift that needed to be used on a
specific person.
GOD wanted Joseph to speak to the butler. The entire
situation was orchestrated by GOD. HE took Pharoah’s arrogance and mixed it in
with an innocent butler and topped it off with an innocent prisoner named
Joseph. GOD would later use this interpretation for Joseph’s benefit. Joseph
knew this was going to happen so he asked for a good word from the butler.
Challenge
- Why do you think GOD
told Moses about Joseph interpreting the dream?
- Have you ever been in a
situation that you cannot get yourself out of?
- Can you praise GOD for
seeing you and for HIS plan to break you out of the prison you may think
you are in?
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