| “Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day … And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt” (Genesis 41:9, 41). |
| Two years after the dreams of the chief butler and chief baker, the Lord allowed Pharaoh to have two dreams. You may read about them in Genesis 41. Pharaoh realized that these dreams meant something, but no one could help him understand. But then the chief butler remembered how Joseph had interpreted his dream, and Pharaoh called for Joseph. Joseph quickly shaved, changed his clothes, and came into Pharaoh’s presence. |
| When Pharaoh told his dreams to Joseph, Joseph immediately explained to him what the dreams meant. There were going to be seven years of good harvests in Egypt, followed by seven years of poor harvests. Not only did Joseph explain the dreams, but he gave Pharaoh some advice. He told Pharaoh to set a wise man over all the land of Egypt, who would arrange to store up 20% of all the good harvests, so that there would be food during the years of poor harvests. Pharaoh thought this was a good idea, and chose Joseph to be the man in charge. |
| Suddenly everything changed for Joseph. Instead of being in prison, he was the highest person in the government of Egypt, next to Pharaoh himself. He had his own chariot, and when it went down the street, everyone had to bow down out of respect for him. It was worth waiting all that time in prison, for now God had put him in a high position. |
| All this will happen to the Lord Jesus too. Today this world does not want to hear about Him, but when He comes and judges this world, and then sets up His kingdom, we read that “at the name of Jesus every knee should bow” (Philippians 2:10). Men may mock at the Lord Jesus now, but in a coming day all will own Him as Lord. |
| The chief butler had a chance to honor Joseph when he was a prisoner, but he forgot about him. Later on, he too had to bow before him. How much better it is for us to believe on the Lord Jesus now, and own Him as our Lord and Savior today. |
