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Daily ScriptureWEDNESDAY 6.22.22 Genesis 39:21-23, 41:9-16, 37-41

Genesis 39

21 the LORD was with Joseph and remained loyal to him. He caused the jails commander to think highly of Joseph. 22 The jails commander put all of the prisoners in the jail under Josephs supervision, and he was the one who determined everything that happened there. 23 The jails commander paid no attention to anything under Josephs supervision, because the LORD was with him and made everything he did successful.

Genesis 41

9 Then the chief wine steward spoke to Pharaoh: Today Ive just remembered my mistake. 10 Pharaoh was angry with his servants and put me and the chief baker under arrest with the commander of the royal guard. 11 We both dreamed one night, he and I, and each of our dreams had its own interpretation. 12 A young Hebrew man, a servant of the commander of the royal guard, was with us. We described our dreams to him, and he interpreted our dreams for us, giving us an interpretation for each dream. 13 His interpretations came true exactly: Pharaoh restored me to my position but hanged him.14 So Pharaoh summoned Joseph, and they quickly brought him from the dungeon. He shaved, changed clothes, and appeared before Pharaoh. 15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, I had a dream, but no one could interpret it. Then I heard that when you hear a dream, you can interpret it.16 Joseph answered Pharaoh, Its not me. God will give Pharaoh a favorable response.

37 This advice seemed wise to Pharaoh and all his servants, 38 and Pharaoh said to his servants, Can we find a man with more God-given gifts [Or like this one, in whom is the spirit of God] than this one? 39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has made all this known to you, no one is as intelligent and wise as you are. 40 You will be in charge of my kingdom [or house], and all my people will obey your command. Only as the enthroned king will I be greater than you. 41 Pharaoh said to Joseph, Know this: Ive given you authority over the entire land of Egypt.

A Hebrew slave unfairly jailed by a rich Egyptian ownerhow could Joseph escape that fix? God helped Joseph explain dreams for two fellow prisoners. After two years, Pharaohs restored steward finally remembered Joseph (still in jail) when the king had baffling dreams. Pharaoh, impressed by Josephs discernment, made an unexpected (no doubt shocking to ambitious Egyptian officers) choice. He freed the Hebrew and made him his chief deputy, with power over all of Egypt!

Merciful God, how powerfully Joseph exemplified the spirit of your kingdom as he saved his brothers and his Egyptian captors. Keep growing in me a capacity to embody and act out your mercy. Amen.

* Adam Hamilton; Rob Simbeck, ed. Forgiveness: Finding Peace Through Letting Go. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2012, p. 95.

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Vaulted from pit to prime minister, Joseph gave God the - Leawood - Church of the Resurrection

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