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Joseph Deja Vue
Remember, when we last left Joseph he had just been falsely imprisoned because he wouldn’t sleep with his master’s wife.
Joseph Deja Vue
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Just as in Potiphar’s house, God was with Joseph and showed him mercy.
Just as in Potiphar’s house, God was with Joseph and showed him mercy.
And Joseph found favor with his new boss.
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And just as in Potiphar’s house, the prison keeper put everything into Joseph’s hands, because everything Joseph did prospered.
And just like Potiphar, the prison keeper doesn’t even worry about what he has placed in Joseph’s hands.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have someone you could hand over all your duties and just know that it will get done?
Shouldn’t we be the type of people someone could place so much trust in?
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Uh-oh, looks like someone made their master unhappy.
We aren’t told what the butler and the baker did to offend Pharaoh, but offend him they did.
And now, they’re in prison.
Somehow, I don’t think that was all that uncommon in ancient Egypt.
But it wasn’t just any old prison.
These men were put in the custody of the captain of the guard.
Who is the captain of the guard?
And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian,
These men “just happened” to end up in the same prison as Joseph.
And Joseph served them.
Do you think that these two men ended up under Joseph’s charge by accident?
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And here come the dreams again.
Both the butler and the baker had a dream.
Both were disturbed by their dream, and it was obvious to Joseph when he saw them the next morning.
When you see someone sad or upset, do you bother to ask why?
We know what Joseph will do, have you ever though about what you should do when you see someone who is upset?
Do you ever think God may have placed that person in your life for a reason?
So Joseph asks why they are sad.
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Joseph, we’ve had these dreams and nobody is here to tell us what they mean.
In ancient times, dream interpretation was done by seers, magicians or other “spiritualists”.
If you wanted to understand your dreams, you needed a man with a PhD, “Properly honored Dreamer”.
What does Joseph say?
You don’t need a PhD, interpretations belong to God.
Why don’t you tell me your dreams?
Maybe I can help you out.
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Gotcha, three branches on a grapevine, you pressed the grapes and Pharaoh drank it.
Joseph interprets the dream
Three branches means three days.
That’s when things will happen.
You put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand in the dream, after three days you’ll do it for real.
You’ll be Pharaoh’s butler again.
Good news for the butler.
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Hey butler, I did you a good turn, do one for me please.
Remember me when you’re back in the palace.
Take my petition to Pharaoh.
I was stolen from home and have done nothing wrong.
Yet I’ve been put in this dungeon.
I mean, the captain of the guard is alright, and my work prospers, but I REALLY would like to get out.
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Ohh, Ohh, Me next!
Me next!
You can almost hear the bakers excitement.
The butler got a good dream, he sure hopes his will be as well.
OK three baskets, just like the butler’s three branches.
Goodies for Pharaoh, just like the butler.
Oh, but the birds.
What could the birds mean?
Sorry Mr. baker, but um, after three days you’ll loose your head, hang on a tree and the birds will eat your flesh.
Not such good news for the baker.
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Sure enough, three days later its Pharaoh’s birthday.
He has a feast made for all of his servants.
He even brings his butler and baker out of prison.
What a nice guy.
Then he restores the butler, but he has the baker hanged.
Do you ever wonder if sometimes Joseph felt bad about being right?
We don’t always understand what we see from God.
Sometimes we may like it, other times, not so much.
We all would rather be the butler than the baker,
But someone has to be the baker in this plan.
And it may be you.
But do we ask ourselves if we really trust that God has a plan?
Or do we only think it’s God’s plan when we get what we want?
You see, God’s plan not only required that the baker die, but that he does so at this time and in this way.
What if God’s plan requires that your friend die?
Or your loved one?
Or you?
God’s plan also required everything else that has happened to Joseph.
Enmity with his brothers,
Being sold into slavery,
Falsely accused and imprisoned,
And then... forgotten.
After all Joseph did for him.
He served him in prison,
He interpreted his dream.
And now, Joseph is simply forgotten.
By the butler, but not by God.
God still has a plan for Joseph,
But it’s not quite time yet.
But it is about to get really interesting for Joseph.
But that will have to wait for next time.
Conclusion
God may put us in a difficult situation, sometimes for our benefit, sometimes for someone else’s.
The butler and the baker were going to need dreams interpreted.
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