Genesis 40:8

“We both had dreams,” they answered, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”

From Background Notes [BN] for Sept 27th & 28th written by Pastor Bob Brown:

What the dreams in this chapter reveal about God is that He, not the empire and its dream handlers, truly knows and shares His knowledge with those he chooses. Here is mystery, both for the two men and for Joseph.

This is not about blind fate nor pure freedom, but about the inscrutable ways of God made known to his servants. And so when the text says that “God is with Joseph,” this does not suggest merely a personal companion to make him comfortable. Instead, such handling of dreams demonstrates that the future belongs to God and not to Egypt. More than a validation of Joseph’s ability (which comes from God), the interpretation of the two dreams foreshadows what will eventually happen to Egypt by God’s plan. For Joseph to mediate God’s wisdom in no way detracts from the claim: “Do not interpretations belong to God?” And if they belong to God, then so does Joseph. He is not forgotten.   [BN,5]

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