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?
