#110 Your Resume Genesis 41

Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, "the dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do: The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads are seven years; the dreams are one. And the seven thin and ugly cows which came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty heads blighted by the east wind are seven years of famine. This is the thing which I have spoken to Pharaoh. God  has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. Indeed seven years of plenty will come throughout all the land of Egypt; but after them seven years of famine will arise, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine will deplete the land. So the plenty will not be known in the land because of the famine following, for it will be very severe. And the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. "Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven plentiful years. And let them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh, and per them keep food in the cities. Then that food shall be as a reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land may not perish during the famine. Genesis 41: 25-36 NKJV

It would be easy to write this off as a resume, but again Joseph gives credit to God for the interpretation. So many come preaching doom and gloom, but never offer the plan of hope. I know men who pride themselves on pointing out what's wrong, but much more valuable, to me, is the one who works on the solution. Joseph tells the Egyptians of a horrible famine, so horrible, that the seven years of plenty preceding will be forgotten. At this point most men would have laid claim to being the oracle, or claimed to be gifted. Joseph could have set himself apart even more, with a little more politicking and self promotion. He could have made a great show of it, but he says it is not in me, God has shown Pharaoh. Instead of self promotion, he has shown himself faithful in the small. He is qualified to lead because he has served in extraordinary fashion; he has given credit where credit is due. Joseph lives as unto the Lord and that life becomes his resume. Pharaoh has not seen all the works of Joseph, and he does not know his heart, but Joseph has referenced God and God has become his reference. It is a solid resume.

5You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE. 6Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.… 1Peter 5:5-7a