ORDER MY STEPS IN THY WORD

God’s Order in Old Testament TimesA Man in Whom the Spirit of God IsAfter Joseph had told Pharaoh about thepreparing for the next fourteen years, or he couldevents which would occur in Egypt for the nextseek God’s counsel in dealing with the situation.fourteen years, what did Pharaoh do? How didThe Word of God has much to say abouthe prepare? What would our President give togovernment and governmental leaders. It hasknow what will happen in this country for themuch to say on how a nation can best functionnext fourteen years? What would he give toeconomically, politically, judicially, and in manyknow even for his tenure in office?other categories. If a nation is to prosper and notSuppose you were Pharaoh and you knew thatbe driven to depression, chaos, or weakness, itthe next seven years would be years of great plentymust ultimately come to God’s Word and theand the following seven years would be yearsprinciples of that Word. In this situation inof devastating famine. What would you, asEgypt, it was Joseph who was receiving the WordPharaoh, do about it? Would you change any ofof God. And Joseph continued speaking toyour policies? Would you cut exports? HowPharaoh after the dream was interpreted, tellingwould this affect your imports? Would you ap-him God’s plan for the salvation of Egypt duringpoint a new Secretary of Agriculture? How muchthe seven years of great famine, which were yetof your harvest would you store for the famine?seven years away.How would you store it? How much loss wouldyou allow for the mice to eat? Verse 33:Once Joseph, by revelation, gave Pharaoh theNow therefore let Pharaoh look out a maninterpretation of his dream, Pharaoh could[a single man, not a committee] discreet andeither accept what Joseph revealed or he couldwise, and set him over the land of Egypt.reject it. If he accepted it, he had to decide whatactions to take. It is one thing to have knowledge;it is another thing to have the wisdom toof overseeing Egypt was going to be givenThe person Pharaoh appointed to this positionact on that knowledge in the best manner.tremendous responsibility. That person wouldPharaoh could either rely on his own sensealso be given great authority. Responsibility isknowledge to determine what he should do inimpossible to carry out unless authority is givento execute the responsibility. Now if Pharaoh158159