Wednesday, Ordinary 19/Proper 14-- Aug 13
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Wednesday, Ordinary 19, Proper 14, the Old Testament lesson continued with Joseph’s rise to power. He had languished in the prison, but he remained faithful. Two servants of Pharaoh—a baker and wine steward—shared they each had a dream. Joseph explained the wine steward’s dream of three vines producing grapes that he squeezed into Pharaoh’s cup and he served it to him meant that in three days, he would be returned to the Pharaoh’s service. It came true. The baker was encouraged by Joseph’s interpretation of the wine steward and he shared that he carried three loaves on his head and the birds ate from it. Unfortunately, the dream meant that he would be separated from his head and the birds would eat his eyes out.
Joseph hoped that his success would bring him notice when the steward returned, but the wine steward forgot all about Joseph.
The New Testament lesson spoke to the issue of power of Jesus. Again, Jesus and his disciples were on the Sea of Galilee and the wind came up and the disciples were afraid, while Jesus slept. They woke him up and complained, but Jesus spoke and the wind stopped and the lake calmed.
Even the wind and waves obeyed him. The sign taught the disciples the power of God.
Life has challenges to power. From the Psalmist to Joseph to Jesus, the power of God was at work in unusual ways. The rise of Joseph was in God’s time. Joseph might have despaired he would ever get out of jail, but God’s plan was timed perfectly. The disciples might have despaired that they would sink in the storm, but God’s timing was perfect and with a word from Jesus,
Our lives are not always smooth. Obstacles present themselves and we may feel we have been derailed, but God has a perfect plan for each of us, and his power is unmatched.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 19, Proper 14Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 28;Genesis 40:1-23;Matthew 8:23-27&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;CEV (multiple versions)
Wednesday, Ordinary 19, Proper 14
Psalm 28
Genesis 40:1-23
Matthew 8:23-27
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 28:6-7
King James Version (KJV)
6 Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Single Bible Study chapter to study
Genesis 40:1-23
King James Version (KJV)
40 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.
2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
5 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.
6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
7 And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
8 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.
9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
10 And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
11 And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
12 And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
17 And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
19 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
20 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
22 But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, we know that you are all-powerful, and we must learn to trust you to work things out in your timing. Help us to do what we need to in order to succeed and give you all the honor and glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Conclusion
Wednesday, Ordinary 19, Proper 14 celebrated the power of God. The Psalmist saw God’s power at work in David’s life. Things were going wrong and he saw that God was his protector and savior.
In Joseph’s life, it seemed that opportunities for his success came and went without his achieving what he had hoped. And then the opportunity came in prison for him to connect with the steward of Pharaoh that would be reinstated, but then even that opportunity slipped away.
The power of God works in at a different time and pace than we might think, but God always works in our lives to bring things together for our good.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
Wednesday, Ordinary 19, Proper 14, the Old Testament lesson continued with Joseph’s rise to power. He had languished in the prison, but he remained faithful. Two servants of Pharaoh—a baker and wine steward—shared they each had a dream. Joseph explained the wine steward’s dream of three vines producing grapes that he squeezed into Pharaoh’s cup and he served it to him meant that in three days, he would be returned to the Pharaoh’s service. It came true. The baker was encouraged by Joseph’s interpretation of the wine steward and he shared that he carried three loaves on his head and the birds ate from it. Unfortunately, the dream meant that he would be separated from his head and the birds would eat his eyes out.
Joseph hoped that his success would bring him notice when the steward returned, but the wine steward forgot all about Joseph.
The New Testament lesson spoke to the issue of power of Jesus. Again, Jesus and his disciples were on the Sea of Galilee and the wind came up and the disciples were afraid, while Jesus slept. They woke him up and complained, but Jesus spoke and the wind stopped and the lake calmed.
Even the wind and waves obeyed him. The sign taught the disciples the power of God.
Life has challenges to power. From the Psalmist to Joseph to Jesus, the power of God was at work in unusual ways. The rise of Joseph was in God’s time. Joseph might have despaired he would ever get out of jail, but God’s plan was timed perfectly. The disciples might have despaired that they would sink in the storm, but God’s timing was perfect and with a word from Jesus,
Our lives are not always smooth. Obstacles present themselves and we may feel we have been derailed, but God has a perfect plan for each of us, and his power is unmatched.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 19, Proper 14Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 28;Genesis 40:1-23;Matthew 8:23-27&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;CEV (multiple versions)
Wednesday, Ordinary 19, Proper 14
Psalm 28
Genesis 40:1-23
Matthew 8:23-27
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 28:6-7
King James Version (KJV)
6 Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Single Bible Study chapter to study
Genesis 40:1-23
King James Version (KJV)
40 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.
2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
5 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.
6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
7 And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
8 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.
9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
10 And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
11 And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
12 And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
17 And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
19 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
20 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
22 But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, we know that you are all-powerful, and we must learn to trust you to work things out in your timing. Help us to do what we need to in order to succeed and give you all the honor and glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Conclusion
Wednesday, Ordinary 19, Proper 14 celebrated the power of God. The Psalmist saw God’s power at work in David’s life. Things were going wrong and he saw that God was his protector and savior.
In Joseph’s life, it seemed that opportunities for his success came and went without his achieving what he had hoped. And then the opportunity came in prison for him to connect with the steward of Pharaoh that would be reinstated, but then even that opportunity slipped away.
The power of God works in at a different time and pace than we might think, but God always works in our lives to bring things together for our good.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
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