Make sure that you conduct affairs so that they reach their proper conclusion. For I have placed a great matter in your hands. Pharaoh had already recognized that Yosef was a man of G-d, unparalleled in wisdom and perception. Surely, such a person can be relied upon to do everything necessary to avoid disaster and rescue the world from hunger. And yet, Pharaoh did caution him.
Man is crafted from lowly elements.
He is hewn from the stuff of physicality. However great his intellect, he is a creature with but a small mind and a limited vision. Therefore, if he does not constantly analyze his path with constant watchfulness, it is very possible that, although he knows that the future of the world rests on his shoulders, he may slacken in his efforts and fall prey to disaster. The reading of the of this week's Haftorah is a rare event in the Jewish Calendar. Interestingly, it makes no difference whether the year itself is a regular year of 12 months or a leap year of 13 months.