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Text: Genesis 41: 33-36

MEDITATION

Genesis 41:33-36

33 “Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
34 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.
35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
36 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.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The work of interpreting the dreams

a. Joseph had done his part.

b. God had given him the interpretation of the dreams.

2. A word of advice offered

a. This was not what the Pharaoh sought from Joseph.

b. Joseph’s offer of advice could get him into trouble.

c. If the Pharaoh had not asked for advice, no one would dare to offer it.

d. Joseph must have felt that it was his duty to offer this word of advice to Pharaoh.

3. Managing the next number of years

a. A good administrator must be found. He must of course be wise and discerning.

b. He will help the Pharaoh govern the land.

c. He will set up officers to collect 20% of all produces in the years of great plenty.

d. These must be carefully stored under the direct authority of the Pharaoh.

e. This would become the reserve that would sustain Egypt in the severe famine.

f. The land of Egypt could perish if there were no plans for the famine years.

i. There were no such plans.

ii. The famine was not anticipated at all!

经文：创世记 41：33-36

沉思

《创世记 41：33-36》
33所以，法老当拣选一个有聪明有智慧的人，派他治理埃及地。
34法老当这样行，又派官员管理这地，当七个丰年的时候，征收埃及地的五分之一，
35叫他们把将来丰年一切的粮食聚敛起来，积蓄五谷，收存在各城里做食物，归于法老的手下。

36所积蓄的粮食可以防备埃及地将来的七个荒年，免得这地被饥荒所灭。

在生活里有意义地应用

1．解梦的事情

a．约瑟已经做了他分内的事

b．上帝赐给他梦的诠释

2．提供建议

a．这並不是法老向约瑟征求的

b．约瑟提供建议，可能会惹祸上身

c．如果法老没有征求建议，谁也不敢提起

d．约瑟一定认为他有义务向法老提供这个建议

3．管理接下来的几年

a．必须要找到一位好的管理员。当然他必须是明智和有辨别力的

b．他可以協助法老治理国家

c．他将会设立官员征收丰年所产五分之一的粮食

d．这些粮食必须归于法老的手下被小必的收存

e．这些将成为储备在严重饥荒中维持埃及

f．如果沒有为荒年而做准备的计划，埃及这个国家可能会灭亡

i．他们没有这样的计划

ii．他们完全没有预料饥荒的来临！