Genesis 41:37-40
The proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find anyone else like this—one in whom is the spirit of God?” So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command; only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”
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How did Joseph get here? He interpreted Pharaoh's dream and warned him of the coming famine, encouraging Pharaoh to take appropriate steps to prevent devastation during the 7 years of famine. The key to Joseph's position of power comes from an earlier verse:
Genesis 41:16
Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not I; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”
In the same way, we empty ourselves and allow God to fill us. We set aside our own ego and pride and recognize that the reason we can do great things is because God does great things through us. We depend on God--our prayers, our worship, our Bible study should be the food that provides us nourishment, without which we can barely go forward. We do nothing on our own--but we are filled with grace and wisdom from God, so that we can then give the glory to God, pointing others towards his remarkable grace and glory.
Blessings
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