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Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.” Genesis 41:16 It’s early Christmas morning and as usual, I’m up early alone, reflecting on my thoughts of the last 24 hours. Yesterday, we went to the Vikings game as our family Christmas gift. It was a grand time and,…
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A young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. When we told him, he interpreted our dreams to us, giving an interpretation to each man according to his dream. Genesis 41:12 I daily wear scrubs to work and because I go to the gym every morning, I shower and…
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And Joseph answered and said, “This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days. In three days Pharaoh will lift up your head—from you!—and hang you on a tree. And the birds will eat the flesh from you.” Genesis 40:18 I still spend some of my week in Urgent Care, where we see a…
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So he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, “Why are your faces downcast today?” Genesis 40:7 I speak just enough Spanish to get myself in over my head, so, when I see our Spanish speaking interpreters in clinic, we always exchange pleasantries. Como Esta? (How are you?) To…
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And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, and he put them in the prison where Joseph was confined. Genesis 40:2 Whenever I read the news, learning about some dictator who maintains control over his country with repressive and tyrannical tactics, it just boggles my mind. How could…
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But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. Genesis 39:21 I often have my idea of how I think my life should go and then, years later, I’ve got to look back and smile because I simply had no…
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And Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison . . . Genesis 39:20 Many of the inmates I care for in jail have been reincarcerated for parole violations. They were originally released from jail provisionally, but they failed to follow the conditions of their release and so, they ended up back in…
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He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice. Genesis 39:14 I mentioned a couple of days ago that I had a rough week last week. It was just several little stressors that intersected at once, causing me to be agitated and angry. In my angst, I…
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She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out of the house. Genesis 39:12 You know what I ate last night? Yep – Cheese puffs. I haven’t eaten chips or junk food like that in months. As I’ve previously mentioned, my…
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And after a time his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.” Genesis 39:7 I had one of those weeks last week. It wasn’t any one thing. It was just a bunch of little stressors that added up to make me really irritable. I don’t think I lashed out at…
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