Genesis 41:1-13 Today I recall my failures!

The Dreams of Pharaoh

1After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile, 2when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds. 3After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the other cows on the bank of the river. 4And the cows that were sickly and thin ate up the seven sleek, well-fed cows.

Then Pharaoh woke up, 5but he fell back asleep and dreamed a second time: Seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, came up on one stalk. 6After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted, thin and scorched by the east wind. 7And the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump, ripe ones. Then Pharaoh awoke and realized it was a dream.

8In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

9Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I recall my failures. 10Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard. 11One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning. 12Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us individually. 13And it happened to us just as he had interpreted: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”

In the morning the Pharaoh’s spirit was troubled because he knew these dreams represented something important. 

God knows our hearts, He knows our thoughts, He can control our minds for His purpose, for His glory.

The cupbearer says, “Today I recall my failures”. He remembered Joseph and the promise he made. For two years he failed to keep his promise, better late than never!

Like Joseph, God will reward you for your steadfast faith in Him.

Psalm 103:3He who forgives all your iniquities,

and heals all your diseases,

4who redeems your life from the pit,

and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,

Joseph was sold as a slave, wrongly accused and spent years in prison, but God was with him.

May we all have the faith of Joseph!

Whatever life throws at you remember Joseph’s example, keep the faith because unlike the cupbearer, God never forgets!

Blessings, David