JOSEPH'S HUMILITY
Genesis 41:14-32

Joseph's friend? the cupbearer tells Pharaoh about Joseph's ability to interpret dreams. Pharaoh's dream horrifies him and after his "wise" men are unable to tell him what it means, he quickly sends for Joseph. Think about it- Joseph has been in "the pit" and all of a sudden he is cleaned up, given clothes that make him presentable before a king and finds himself the most sought after counselor in the country. Have you ever thought about this? Joseph's ability to interpret dreams is what made his brothers mad and got him sold into slavery. And now that same gift is being used to save a nation and those same brothers. Joseph could have taken great pride in his "gift" and felt superior to those around him, but in Genesis 41:16, 25 he gives all the glory to God.

Each of us have to join with Paul and confess that by the grace of God, I am what I am- 1 Cor. 15:10. The holiness of God and his mercy extended to us- depraved needy creatures- crush any thought of self-sufficiency. We have no ability in and of ourselves to minister to the world- to those that God lays in our path. How often do you think God for the gracious gifts he gives you? Not nearly as often as we should. As Bro. Vernon Floyd says- "it ain't about us- it's all about Him." Comments?

Bro. Steve

DEBBIE DOING OK!

Thanks to all who have been praying for Debbie. She came thru the laser surgery fine and is in the hotel room resting after a good lunch. We will spend the night in OKC and she will drive from here to school in the morning.

Appreciate your prayers. See you tomorrow night.

Bro. Steve

PRAY FOR BRO. DARWIN ROBINSON

Bro. Darwin Robinson, Bro. Dean's dad is in the hospital with a LARGE kidney stone. He has suffered from these in the past. He has undergone a procedure that is supposed to break it up. Pray that it was successful.

Bro. Steve

Update on Ms. Francis

Debbie talked to Ms. Francis on the phone on Tuesday evening. She came home Monday evening around 8:15pm. She is doing much better. The fever was caused from an infection. She hopes to be in church on Sunday morning.

Bro. Steve

PRAY FOR MS. DOROTHY PRESCOTT

Ms. Dorothy is a lady I met while knocking doors. She lives at 1704 Bell. She has cancer that started as a melanoma. Hospice has been brought in. You may not know her, but she needs our prayers as does the family. Her daughter from Houston is taking care of her. I know they would appreciate your prayers.

Bro. Steve

JOSEPH REMEMBERED
GENESIS 41:1-13

God never said His people would have easy lives. On the contrary, the first promise of salvation said that the woman's seed will have His heel bruised (Gen. 3:15). The woman's offspring (Christ and those who trust Him) will suffer at the hands of the serpent and his seed(all that hate the Lord). Jacob was forced to serve Laban for twenty years (Gen. 31:36-42).

But the bruising of the woman's seed is not all that God promised in Genesis 3:15. He promised that the Messiah and all in Him (believers) would crush Satan's head and have final victory over evil. THE SUN IS COMING UP IN THE MORNING just like the song says!

The story of Joseph in Egypt is that kind of story. A young man is sold into slavery by his own brothers- thrown into prison unjustly and yet it appears he never loses hope. How many of us can say we lean on the Lord with such faith? Not me. Joseph- by the grace of God- was used to save a nation.

Think about it- if the chief cupbearer had commended Joseph to the pharaoh right away, Joseph might have gone back into Canaan and would not have been in a position to interpret the dream and save his family. The cupbearer took his own sweet time- two long years before he mentioned Joseph. How many of us would have gotten discouraged? Joseph looked back in Genesis 50:20 and said that God's timing is always right! The Lord may not intervene when we want Him to, but he always intervenes according to HIS timing. COMMENTS?

Pray for Ms. Francis. Pray for Debbie. She has eye surgery tomorrow and she is not looking forward to it- her good eye (left). Pray for Bill McLean. On Friday, he will have a heart procedure that may require angioplasty- in Lawton.

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