Genesis 41:28
It is as I told Pharaoh; God has shown to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
Tag: God Should Get the Glory in Our Work
Joseph is in prison and Pharaoh has a bad dream. That is the context of the above verse. Pharaoh wants an interpretation and Pharaoh is informed that Joesph is a dream teller. Something he did as a child is now a skill that will cause him to be second in command in the entire land. When asked to interpret the dreams of Pharaoh, Joseph could have become selfish and self promoting. Instead, Joseph gives glory to God right away. Note a previous stamens by Joseph:
Genesis 41:15-16
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”
Joseph was more than willing to give God the glory. He had been in prison for years and could have been very bitter at God and his family. Instead, we see a man that is willing to recognize God’s sovereign will in his life and God’s power to give him wisdom. What would be Pharaoh’s response when Joseph interprets the dream?
Genesis 41:38-39
And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God?” Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are.
We are to give God glory for our skills and gifts. When we do, so, too, will others.
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