We conclude our week on prudence with the story of Joseph in Genesis 46.   After being granted by God the ability to interpret Pharaoh’s dream about the coming years of plentiful harvest followed by severe famine, Joseph prudently advises Pharaoh to store up the excess grain to be “a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.”

Pharaoh then appoints Joseph to oversee the food supply, and he travels all over Egypt during the seven years of plenty, saving up grain for the coming famine.  Then Genesis tells us that “when the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehousesand sold to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.  Moreover, all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.”

Our prudence has consequences, not just for ourselves (like the fox in the Lion’s cave), but for others as well.  Be prudent today—for you never know who you might help as a result.

Now for the Friday Funnies

Two little boys were known troublemakers, stealing everything they could get their hands on, even from the church, believing they could get away with it so long as they didn’t get caught. One day a priest stopped one of the boys and asked, “Where is God?” The boy shrugged and the priest repeated, “Where is God?” The boy ran out of the cathedral crying to his home where he hid in a closet. Eventually his brother found him and asked, “What’s wrong?” The crying boy replied, “We’re in trouble now! God is missing and they think we took him!”

Have a wonderful day and weekend.