The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-04
JOSEPH THE WISE
RULER In EGYPT


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GOLDEN TExT.-'If any y yos lack
Vls19z1. Jet him AK ~ Cod. +'-Jas. l-z
TIAfE.-B. g. l1is d-asheYJ twq ye4ra
after the release of Paaraots cDisf t-t-
ley % z. O. ilN. when JoaeDl - nA4e
Known 30 mis- brethren. seven years 1t
plenty and two years ot famine
pLACE.-Ths capital u Egypt ~ this
time vas ether ZQan ftce mtdarl SAM
near caa 0f ere mouths 81 tha Nile. cr
HeItpo.s fCn3 SIX Or seven miles north
east ~ modern Cairo.
PLACE IM HISTORY The Pharaoh on
I EgyDf Tas probably ore 81 the th.rd and
iaat Hy1aos dynasty. and possibly the
iaat Hyksos King. ApepL
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
Joseph's Opportunity Comes at Last.
Gen. 41-l-14. first clause After
Joseph had been in prison for three
years. for a third time dreams entered
his life as a controlling factor. This
time ii was the dreams Of Pharaoh.
who saw n his sleep seven fat cows
the COW was a sacred animal 70 the
Egyptians--cOming up out Cf the one
river Of the country. the great Nile.
opportunltiess-Lif chances come
10 ways We never expect. Joseph
might have ranged the plains Of his
native Mes0potamia IN Wild freedom
for a hundred years and never have
found such a chance Of promotion as
came to him within the precincts OF
that gloomy and sitting dungeon. -
Matheson.
Joseph's Wise Interpretation and
Sound Advice.-Gen. 41:14-36. An in
dication Of coming success is Joseph's
humility. IT is not In me-" he said
modestly, when told OF the task before
him; God shall give Pharaoh an an
swer" ION the one hand humility. on
the other faith. These two should al
ways 80 together, and the union Of the
two secures the cooperation Of Jeho-
yah. w. M. Taylor.
The steps Of Josephs Advancement
are very clear, and may be followed
by any young man desirous Of getting
along in the world" ~ He was not
discouraged and downcast by adverse
circumstances. (2) He did his best
wherever he was go He made friends
by his readiness to help. "a He trust
ed God, and was always ready to ac-
knowledge him. CD He was modest,
and waited for others to suggest his
advancement 90 He was patient and
waited Gods good time (7) He made
use OF the little opportunities, and SO
was all ready for the great ones when
they arrived.
Lesson Of Patience.-"Th The buffers
dream came true in three days, but
there was not much Of II when It was
fulfilled 1t took l3 years for Joseph's
dreams to be realized because the |
dreams meant so much If a mans |
work Is OF small importance. he can |
be prepared for 1t in a little while.
Tut when he has great mission to
fulfill, 1t requires a long time to fit
him for 1t. Let no one grow impa
tient in Gods school, however slow
the advancement may be- r.
Miller.
The Great Opportunity Nobly Used:
Joseph Saves the Natlon.--Vs. 1851;
Gen. 47:13-26 V. 46 Joseph wben
he entered upon his great task was
80 years old. so that he had been 13
years in seryitude since he was II
years old when sold into Egypt I'm
mediately on receiving his commission
he went out from the presence Of
Pharaoh" not remaining among the
novel delights and pleasures of the
court, but going vigorously to work.
His first step was to go throughout
all the land Of Egypt deciding where
to place the vast storehouses that
would be required, and issuing orders
for their construction
V. A. AS Joseph had prophesied. "in
the seven plenteous years the earth
brought forth by handfuls." a kernel,
or perhaps a stalk, yielding a handful
Egypt was at that time the worlds
granary. and 1t stt!l exports consid-
erabe amount Of wheat
Was Josephs Policy Just7-He sold
the grain to the starving people, and
there is no indication that he sold it at
starvation prices. To have given it
away would have pauperized the peo.
pie, and injured their character ire
So the British government.
Ia dealing with the terrible famines
IN India, enters upon large public
works upon which the needy natives
ire employed, that they may earn
money to buy bread. But then, when
he money gave out, Joseph took che
peoples domestic animals in return !
or wheat; then took their land, and
it last themselves, emphasizing the /,
incl purchase by gathering the rural .
population in the cities, probably for .
in feeding them Thus
oseph brought about complete revo- !
ution In the social condition Of the
ation; everything now belonged to
pharaoh. The monuments show that Z
{ the close Of the Hyksos dynasty =
here was no private ownership OF I
III