Devotion Corner

Genesis 41:32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

It is a dangerous thing to follow a thought or opportunity in the presumption that ‘it is of God’ or ‘it’s God’s will’. Many a foolish decision has been taken by misguided souls who have deceived themselves into thinking their ideas are the seeds of the will of God! We are called to use wisdom and discretion in our daily walk with the Lord. Wisdom and discretion demand evidence of calling before any steps are to be taken. 

In this verse, we read of Joseph interpreting Pharaoh’s two dreams of the starving cows eating the plump and healthy cows, along with the withered corn devouring the healthy corn in an east wind. As Joseph points out to a bemused Pharoah, because the Lord has sent the same message twice to Pharaoh, this is a confirmation to him that these dreams are no ordinary strange visions of the sleeping mind. 

The movements of the Lord have not changed in all the years since His dealings with Pharaoh and Joseph. The Lord has blessed us with His Pure Word, a certain and preserved text that is our guide to all matters in life. Here, we can test all things, using discretion to see whether an opportunity is truly a door God wants us to walk through. Or conversely, if it’s the desire of or own selfish heart. His written Word acts as that much needed confirmation of His will for our life.

By this sure test, we have a wonderful provision by which we can always determine of a thing is God’s will or our will. If the thought, choice or opportunity goes against His written Word, then we know it’s not His leading, for He will never contradict His Word. If we see the thought, choice or opportunity confirmed by His written Word, then we can step forward boldly knowing that God will bring it to pass.