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The Life of Joseph Lesson 6 of 10

The Life of Joseph, lesson 6

The Life of Joseph: Lesson Six

Give God the credit.

In prison, Joseph told the butler and the baker that interpretations belong to God.

Genesis 40:8 (KJV): And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

Standing before Pharaoh, he said it again. It is not in me.

Genesis 41:16 (KJV): And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Pharaoh saw it. He called Joseph a man in whom the Spirit of God is.

Genesis 41:38 (KJV): And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

Whatever we do, we do it to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31 (KJV): Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.