Monday, 17 August 2009

This dream is not about sex!

What If Pharaoh had asked Freud what the seven thin and fat cows meant? I’m sure the answer would have involved Pharaoh’s mother, childhood emotional trauma and sex. It may be over simplistic but Freud had a habit of reducing subconscious thought to those three areas.

Fortunately for Pharaoh, and us, Freud wasn’t around during the events of Genesis 41. This meant that Pharaoh’s dreams were interpreted by Joseph. These particular dreams had national implications. They signalled events that would be felt both locally and further afield. Therefore, Joseph turned to God to interpret the dreams and reveal the meaning.

Joseph trusted God and gave the meaning to Pharaoh.

LightLive is currently in the middle of the Joseph account in Genesis. This week, if you’re following the syllabus, Pharaoh’s dreams are the topic.

Let us pray that God will explain the meaning of these passages to us. Then, that we will pass the meaning on clearly to our groups.

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