Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Genesis 41

Highlight Verse:

““It is beyond my power to do this,” Joseph replied. “But God can tell you what it means and set you at ease.””
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭41‬:‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Honesty and humility.

These are two character traits that are often missing in the world.

I do my best to be honest, but Joseph is far better at being humble than I.

Think about it. Pharaoh comes to Joseph because of his reputation for being able to interpret dreams. He could have taken far more credit than he did. After all, God chose to use him to be the only one who could interpret dreams. He could have said something to the effect of “It’s just the way God chose to use me.” Still a little humble – giving credit to God for gifting him.

Instead, Joseph gives all the credit to God, not claiming any special virtues for himself.

God blesses that. Big time!

We would do well to follow his example.

What does humility look like for you?
Have you ever been rewarded for humility or punished for pride?