Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 40: 5-8
MEDITATION
Genesis 40:5-8
5 Then the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, had a dream, both of them, each man’s dream in one night and each man’s dream with its own interpretation.
6 And Joseph came in to them in the morning and looked at them, and saw that they were sad.
7 So he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in the custody of his lord’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”
8 And they said to him, “We each have had a dream, and there is no interpreter of it.”
So Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me, please.”
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The Butler and the Baker
a. They served in the royal household.
b. They may be in jail for the moment.
c. They may be reinstated if the Pharaoh so wished it.
2. Dreams of the Butler and the Baker
a. Dreams were not dismissed lightly.
b. They were supposed to have a meaning.
c. The challenge was to find the right interpretation to the dreams.
3. Joseph’s query to the Butler and the Baker
a. He noticed that they were looking sad.
b. The dreams troubled them and made them feel downcast.
c. But they could not interpret the dreams at all on their own.
d. They had no one to help them interpret their dreams.
4. Encouragement from Joseph
a. He encouraged them to share their dreams.
b. He added a word about how God can interpret dreams.
c. Obviously, Joseph had retained his faith in God even though he was in prison.
经文：创世记 40：5-8
沉思
《创世记 40：5-8》
5 被囚在监之埃及王的酒政和膳长二人同夜各做一梦，各梦都有讲解。
6 到了早晨，约瑟进到他们那里，见他们有愁闷的样子。
7 他便问法老的二臣，就是与他同囚在他主人府里的，说：“你们今日为什么面带愁容呢？”8 他们对他说：“我们各人做了一梦，没有人能解。”约瑟说：“解梦不是出于神吗？请你们将梦告诉我。”