Joseph’s Dream is Fulfilled

And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him. And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth. And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them…Genesis 42:3-9

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In the process of time the famine drives Joseph’s brothers to come to Egypt to get food. Joseph recognizes his brothers but they do not recognize their brother as the leader of Egypt. In their minds Joseph is dead, or is a slave somewhere, but not the leader of Egypt. Joseph decides to take them through an experience, similar to an inventory, to see if they have changed. The dream God had given Joseph has been fulfilled. All of the workings of the brothers could not stop the prophecy.

Prayer for Today: What a turn of events. It is amazing to think of the ways You work things out. We would not have thought such a change of events would be possible but all things are possible to You. Help us to learn Your ways as we read and react to this wonderful story. Help us to trust Your amazing power and wisdom.