Genesis 45 (Coffee then Sleep)

Long day.
Must have
coffee.

Then
I
must
sleeeeeeeeeeeeeep.

Need
to post
blogggggggggggggggggggggg.

Sting
is
so cool.

I stood
here before
inside the pouring rain.
With the world
turning circles running
'round my brain.

Curse you iTunes and your random play.

Genesis 45
Boy when Joseph cried,
he really, really cried.
I can't remember noisy neighbours before,
so I've certainly never experienced anything like the sobs of Joseph.
He interrupted Pharaoh with his noise.
He disturbed most of Egypt.

An interesting turn of phrase in verse 8.
"He has made me a father to Pharaoh.."
Was this because of the dream interpretation?
Was it because he took control over Egypt?
Was it because he became an adviser or maybe a mentor to Pharaoh?
Surely Pharaoh would have sought out the wisdom from Joseph beyond that one time with the dream.
He was no fool.
I suppose.
Maybe Pharaoh was young.
Another thing to research deeper.
It's such an odd phrase.
Matches my odd head tonight.
Grrrr.

Pharaoh recognises the pain and the need for Joseph to reconnect with his family.
"Hurry" he says.
"Don't delay"
He invites the family to live in Egypt so as not to lose Joseph's skills.
See.
He was no fool.

Finally Joseph tells the brothers not to argue.
He hasn't lived with them for years, yet knows them intimately well.
Ironic the second youngest turns out to be the most mature.

Exactly how it is in my family.
The second youngest child is the most mature.