It Is Not in Me
“Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.””
FROM PRISON TO PALACE IN ONE VERSE
Joseph had just come out of the dungeon when he's called before the most powerful man in the known world. God can radically change your address within the span of a single day.
A CHANCE TO BOAST
Pharaoh had heard Joseph could interpret dreams, and this was the perfect moment for Joseph to impress the king with his own talent. Instead, he points immediately to God.
IT IS NOT IN ME
Joseph denies having this power on his own, even before he begins interpreting the dream. Genuine humility reveals itself exactly in the moment it would be easiest to exalt yourself.
GOD WILL ANSWER
Joseph places the expectation directly on God, not on his own ability to get the interpretation right. He had already learned, in prison, to depend entirely on divine faithfulness.
THE SAME HUMILITY, YEARS LATER
That same attitude of giving God the credit shows up again when Joseph forgives his brothers years later. A heart trained to point to God in crisis does the same thing again in forgiveness.
GIVE CREDIT WHERE IT'S DUE TODAY
Act: Before breakfast, think of one skill or achievement of yours, and pray out loud thanking God for being the true source behind it.