Adam Blumer

Recently, we’ve been studying the life of Joseph in Sunday school class at church. I’ve heard his story so many times that I confess I’ve been guilty of glossing over the details in my mind. Maybe you’ve done the same thing. So when we came to Genesis 41, I was astounded when I began seeing applications I’d never seen before. After going through a pretty difficult experience that included brotherly betrayal, slavery, temptation, false accusations, and forgetful friends (OK, I’ve had bad days but nothing like this), Joseph was summoned to Pharaoh, who needed someone to interpret his dream. And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”…