Omniscience
Gen 41:9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day: 10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, both me and the chief baker: 11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream. 12 And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret. 13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
It is one thing to be remembered. It is another to be remembered for great good and at the right time. How we are remembered and the timing and what happens as a result of the memory of our deeds are more important than just only being remembered. Mordecai had also done some laudable acts which were forgotten at the time, and not rewarded until the King Ahaseurus is troubled to seek to reward Mordecai … but at the exact time when Haman was putting finishing touches to his execution. Do you see that the timing of our remembrance and what it achieves is of extreme importance?
God is not man with imperfect memory. He has scheduled events in a different calendar than what we are familiar with. We say He has forgotten, when our calendar suggests God should be moving and He has a different timetable.
My sister, my brother – be assured that you have not been forgotten. We have heard great prophesies of revival … God has not forgotten. His end-time calendar and the glorious future events that will close this dispensation of time … God has not forgotten. Not a single jot of His word will fail. There will be a great revival.
The butler remembers … but it is more correct to say God opened his memory for Joseph to be brought forward. God is excellent in all His ways. He is not an absent minded doting old man. How can the God who has numbered our hair with precision and knows the numbers even for all of creation in all of time forget anything? I wonder how many billion gigabytes of memory will contain His thoughts. How much of His thoughts can He possibly reveal to man’s limited brain? Only a very tiny fraction.
As you reflect on this journal my prayer is that you will not just be remembered for a handshake or thank you but for a greater good. The word says you will receive double for your trouble. Joseph got more than double for his trials. We should thank God if we think a bit deeper – even for the delays He supervises, for our greater good. Praise God for His omniscience.
Song.
Remember me O Lord 3ce today.
Prayer: O Lord, remember me for good. Amen
The Songs of Joseph is an integration of encouragement scriptural devotions, prayers and a compendium of songs of mercy, salvation, new beginnings and victory. We can expect as we trust and obey that our end will indeed be ultimately glorious because God works His marvellous agenda. Be blessed as you read and sing along, daily. Edited by Bolade Apampa
