IJUMAA TAREHE 19 MACHI 2021, MORNING
Mwanzo 41:31-40
31 Wala shibe ile haitajulikana katika nchi kwa sababu ya njaa inayokuja baadaye, maana itakuwa nzito sana.
32 Na ndoto ya Farao kwa vile ilivyokuja mara mbili, ni kwa sababu neno hilo Mungu amelithibitisha, na Mungu atalitimiza upesi.
33 Basi, Farao na ajitafutie mtu wa akili na hekima amweke juu ya nchi ya Misri.
34 Farao na afanye hivi, tena akaweke wasimamizi juu ya nchi, na kutwaa sehemu ya tano katika nchi ya Misri, katika miaka hii saba ya kushiba.
35 Na wakusanye chakula chote cha miaka hii myema ijayo, wakaweke akiba ya nafaka mkononi mwa Farao wakakilinde kuwa chakula katika miji.
36 Na hicho chakula kitakuwa akiba ya nchi kwa ajili ya miaka hiyo saba ya njaa, itakayokuwa katika nchi ya Misri, nchi isiharibike kwa njaa.
37 Neno hilo likawa jema machoni pa Farao, na machoni pa watumwa wake wote.
38 Farao akawaambia watumwa wake, Tupate wapi mtu kama huyu, mwenye roho ya Mungu ndani yake?
39 Farao akamwambia Yusufu, Kwa kuwa Mungu amekufahamisha hayo yote, hapana mwenye akili na hekima kama wewe.
40 Basi wewe utakuwa juu ya nyumba yangu, na kwa neno lako watu wangu watatawaliwa. Katika kiti cha enzi tu nitakuwa mkuu kuliko wewe.
Yesu ni chakula cha uzima;
Yusufu anatafsiri ndoto ya Farao, kuwa kuna miaka saba ya shibe, na miaka saba ya njaa. Kwamba Farao atafute mtu mwenye akili na hekima, ili kukabili hali hiyo.
Kwa kuitii sauti ya Mungu, Farao anamchagua Yusufu kuwa kiongozi juu ya Misri baada yake. Yusufu alisimamia kikamilifu ukusanyaji wa chakula wakati wa shibe, ambacho kilikuja kusaidia wakati wa njaa.
Kama siyo kumchagua Yusufu, Misri ingepata tabu wakati wa njaa. Sauti ya Mungu ilimfanya Farao ateue mtu sahihi, yaani Yusufu, ambaye alikuwa nguzo katika nchi ile, hata kuiepusha na njaa.
Kwa kumpa Farao chaguo sahihi, Mungu alisababisha chakula kikawepo wakati wa njaa. Kwa maana nyingine, Mungu alileta chakula kupitia Yusufu.
Nasi asubuhi katika njia zetu, hatuna budi kumtegemea Yesu, ili tusipungukiwe, maana yeye ndiye chakula cha uzima.
Ijumaa njema.
FRIDAY 19TH MARCH 2021, MORNING
Genesis 41:31-57, New International Version
31 The abundance in the land will not be remembered, because the famine that follows it will be so severe. 32 The reason the dream was given to Pharaoh in two forms is that the matter has been firmly decided by God, and God will do it soon.
33 “And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and put him in charge of the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance. 35 They should collect all the food of these good years that are coming and store up the grain under the authority of Pharaoh, to be kept in the cities for food. 36 This food should be held in reserve for the country, to be used during the seven years of famine that will come upon Egypt, so that the country may not be ruined by the famine.”
37 The plan seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his officials. 38 So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God[a]?”
39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. 40 You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.”
Jesus is the bread of life;
Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dream, that there are seven years of plenty, and seven years of famine. That Pharaoh would look for a man of understanding and wisdom, to deal with the situation.
In obedience to God's voice, Pharaoh chooses Joseph as leader over Egypt after him. Joseph actively supervised the gathering of food supplies during a time of famine, which came to the fore in a time of famine.
If it were not for Joseph's choice, Egypt would suffer terribly during the famine. God's voice caused Pharaoh to appoint the right man, Joseph, who was the pillar in the land, even to the point of starvation.
By giving Pharaoh the right choice, God caused food to be availed during the famine. In other words, God provided food through Joseph.
And in the morning on our journey, we must rely on Jesus, so that we do not fall short, for He is the bread of life.
Good Friday.