Genesis 41:33-36
Now therefore let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plentiful years. And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.”
Tag: Wisdom of God through the voice of a man!!
Joesph is in prison and the king of the land, Pharaoh, is given a dream by God. The dream is about seven fat cows being eaten by seven skinny cows; and about seven fat stalks of corn consumed by seven blighted stalks of corn. Joseph is called out of the prison system to interpret the dream because he had previously interpret the dreams of two of Pharaoh's servants, now released from prison. Pharaoh did not ask Joseph to do anything more than interpret the dream. He didn't ask for solutions or to solve the problem. But, Joseph gives him the solution, anyhow. This is further wisdom from God to Joseph and God uses His sovereignty to get Joseph into position. Where did Joseph get this wisdom. He didn't have a copy of God's Word while in prison. But, Proverbs 1:9 tells us that wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord. Rather than fear man and rather than bemoan his own situation, Joseph prepares himself for all these years by fearing the Lord and by staying in communion with God. During his suffering he was not afraid to fellowship with God and to seek God. He was also not bitter at God. If Joseph had spent his years in bitterness, when Pharaoh called he would not be able to be used by God. God's wisdom is spoken by the voice of a man. But, man has to be in the place to fear the Lord.
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