The Holt County sentinel., 1913-05-09


GOLDEN TExT-"0od Rivcth grace to
tho humble" I Peter SIS.
Hope deferred maketh the heart
sick" Surely Joseph has had enough
Of deferred hope during his thirteen
years Of humiliation. yet he did not
lose faith in God during those days Of
the seeming failure Of Gods Word
fCh. 40:s: H:16) and now there Ia
dawning the day Of hts exaltation.
Two years have elapsed since the
events Of last weeks lesson and again
his powers Of Interpretation are called
INTO use.
4. pharaoh's Dreams. w. 1882.
Pharaoh is perplexed and his perplex.
ity recalls to the butler his forgotten
promise to his fellow prisoner. 40:t4
and 4:s.13. II does not seem to US
that the butler was much possessed
by honest SORROW. but rather he Is i'm.
PEELED BY q desire to secure the ad.
vantage he felt sure would accrue II
he could succeed IN securing for
Pharaoh the Interpretation OF his
dreams. He ought to have rcmem.
bered Joseph before this but even his
ingratitudc IL used OF God ms n means
Of bringing Joseph to the fore at the
most opportunc moment.
Did Not Forget God.
Joseph Is n good example for pres
ent DAY church members TO follow in
that being exalted among men or be-
ing away from home he did not forget
TO confess God Furthermore his pre-
dlctions based uron his intelligent
knowledge of God came true to tho
letter. The whole matter. Pharaoh's
dream and ,loscph's ability az an In
terpreter were inspired established
by God There IL no such thing rs
chance in the spiritual realm any
more than In the realm Of physics oi
chemistry. Back of every enort Is az
adequate cause. Joseph realized this
hence his words that. 'thc thing IL
established tprcpareO by God, and
God will shortly bring IL to pass"
n. Pharaoh's Oeiiverer, w. 33.ao
Joseph told Pharaoh the meaning o'
his dream which had been repeated
and which seemed like two different
dreams whereas II was but one In tn,
lesson to be taught. II IL not enough
however. to tell a man what IL thu
matter with him. most men know
without being told. but Il In quite an
other thing to present a rational cure
Joseph's Interpretation commanded
Pharaoh's confidence and his suggest
ed policy Is one OF wisdom and goo,
judgment. viz: 90 a man who shall
be the executive supervisor Of tn,
plans for meeting the impending catas
trophy; t2) a governmental depart
ment which shall devote itself solcl
to this matter. and t3 abundant stor
age Of provisions during the seve'
years OF plenty.
Pharaoh's Wisdom.
This man Of piety knew how 4
properly improve his opportunity an
Pharaoh saw the secret OF Joseph
wisdom ". 3s). "a man In whom IN
spirit OF God is' e. Tim. 80. Pha,
aoh had the wisdom to set In author
ity the spiritfllcd man. "A broad su,
gestion for voters. business men, an
even church members. True discr,
ton liz God taught ". 39I and We no.
begin to see that Joscph's testimon
for God In being honored Gno. ~: &c
and that Joseph was worthy OF tn
honor and power conferred upon hiI
wv. 40. n, ~; CT. Matt. 2S:lS). Tn
source of Joscph's wisdom IL open I
all tJas. $50. and his worthincs
came because OF his obedience Isl
1:1S. His training and testing In
prepared him to occupy his exalted p,
sition with proper humility and yea
Nithfulness Ia OF great value and n
ways pays well In the long run. Il
seph's exaltatiOn to power In a gOc
type OF Christ, fa) In the power b
slowed upon him. Jno. 3:35; 90
that tho power was unlimited-all III
princes were under his feet, Ps. IO'
2022; Eph. 1:20.22: I Peter 3;o2: e
by the certainty Of Pharaoh's promis
II am Pharaoh" see Elk. 1913. II.
Joseph did not use his great pow
for his own selfish ends a. do 80 man
modern rulers among men. He d.
not at once send for the members
his family and place them In lucrati,
positions, but at once set about ma
ing provision for the future. II h,
been suggested that the unsuccessf
Interpreters OF Pharaoh's dream mu
have ridiculed Joseph but he certai
" was sustained by the convictic
that Gods word was true and tn,
IL years Of famine were certain
como. This ought to sdmonish US
fuorove our present. priceless. oppO
tuais3as tDph. b:1O. Joseph's OPP
oonfsssion was his leaning back upt
cd.
This story gives a. . remarkab
rsvslation OF the value Of faith a. Il
chief oleue0t of strength of Q ma