God’s Provision To Sustain His People In A Famine
BRD REFLECTION 2026
Genesis 41:25-40 and Psalm 106:24-31 (NIV)
(Tay Bee Choo from Small Group Ministry)
READ:
Genesis 41:25-40 and Psalm 106:24-31 (NIV)
OBSERVE:
Joseph boldly explained the Pharaoh’s dream to him that there will be 7 years of great abundance in Egypt followed by 7 years of severe famine and that the famine’s severity would be so great that all of Egypt’s prior abundance would be forgotten.
Joseph was certain that the events had been decided by God and that it would be soon.
Joseph was extremely bold to talk to a king of such significant events. I observe that Joseph had nurtured and cherished a very deep and intimate relationship with God.
Pharaoh asked his officials, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God?”
In his humility, the Pharaoh recognised the hand of God.
God directed that preparations be made for the coming famine by telling the Egyptians to store a fifth of the harvest during the abundant years for the years of severe famine. God prepared His people for severe famine.
Psalm 106: 24-31 describes rebellion against Him in the form of not believing in His Word, not waiting for God’s counsel and walking in their own counsel and “so He swore to them …that He would make them fall in the wilderness, make their descendants fall among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands.” The consequence extended beyond the wilderness generation to the later generations.
APPLY:
To nurture a deep relationship with God, I need to be in His presence every day.
To draw others to God, they should see the spirit of God in me.
To seek God’s preparations for the future, I need to be in a close relationship with Him.
I need to foster a close relationship with Him so that I will not stray and be mindful that my actions have consequences on my descendants and others.
DO:
To seek Him in the morning and to draw strength from Him.
To pray to be cleansed and strengthened by His grace so that I can never be separated from Him and so that I may live in Him and He in me.
PRAY:
Lord, thank You that Your eyes saw me when I was a foetus and that every day of my life was recorded in Your book before one of them had taken place. You alone know what lies ahead. Help all of us to find strength in You and may You strengthen us every step of the way. In Jesus’ most precious name I pray, Amen.
