25At this, Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do. 26The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain are seven years. The dreams have the same meaning. 27Moreover, the seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind—they are seven years of famine.
28It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. 29Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt, 30but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten and the famine will devastate the land. 31The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.
32Moreover, because the dream was given to Pharaoh in two versions, the matter has been decreed by God, and He will carry it out shortly.
The pharaoh got a twofer, two dreams that are one in the same. Seven years of good and plenty (great abundance) followed by seven years of famine. The famine will be so severe the seven years of abundance will not be remembered.
Notice what Joseph says, “Moreover, because the dream was given to Pharaoh in two versions, the matter has been decreed by God, and He will carry it out shortly.”
Decreed; an official order issued by legal authority.
Unfortunately when we have years of good and plenty with great abundance we tend wander away from the Lord but when we have a dry spell of famine we cry out and run back to Him.
2 Samuel 21:1During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD.
And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.”
The Lord uses famine in our lives to get our attention.
Are you having a time of great abundance or famine in your life?
Blessings, David
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