Right Timing

Right Timing

Genesis 41: Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river. ² Suddenly there came up out of the river seven cows, fine looking and fat; and they fed in the meadow. ³ Then behold, seven other cows came up after them out of the river, ugly and gaunt, and stood by the other cows on the bank of the river. ⁴ And the ugly and gaunt cows ate up the seven fine looking and fat cows. So Pharaoh awoke. ⁵ He slept and dreamed a second time; and suddenly seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, plump and good. ⁶ Then behold, seven thin heads, blighted by the east wind, sprang up after them. ⁷ And the seven thin heads devoured the seven plump and full heads. So Pharaoh awoke, and indeed, it was a dream. ⁸ Now it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them for Pharaoh.

 

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Joseph sat in prison another “two full years.” Pharoah had two dreams that he could not interpret. He told the dream to his magicians but they could not interpret the dreams.

 

My Observations:

• The part of Pharoah that was supposed to be listening to GOD was his “spirit” and that was troubled.
• Pharoah surrounded himself with men who were able to perform supernatural acts that were not of GOD.
• Pharoah told his dreams to his magicians and wise men and probably could discern that they were guessing or did not know.

 

Significant dreams from GOD led Pharoah to be troubled. These dreams possibly came on his birthday, exactly two years after he let the butler free and hanged the baker. Joseph, by now, had lost hope that he would get out of prison. He was hated by his brothers, framed by Potiphar’s wife and left to die in a prison he shouldn’t have been in. BUT GOD’s timing was not on his mind.

 

GOD gave Pharoah the dreams at the exact moment HE needed to. Joseph was part of HIS plan and so was Pharoah. Joseph had to wait for Pharoah to have the dream that would set in motion a series of events that would eventually free Joseph for GOD’s purposes. The right timing was here!

 

Challenge

• Why do you think GOD tells Moses about “two full years” and the details of Pharoah’s dream?
• Are you feeling trapped and are waiting for GOD to release you from your prison?
• Can you wait on GOD’s timing, knowing HE is orchestrating a plan that includes you and many others?