In this video Dr Woodhead discusses Joseph who was prepared by Potiphar and others close to Pharaoh as to protocol before his appearance before the king. So Pharaoh begins his discourse with Joseph by relating the failure of his magicians and soothsayers to successfully interpret the dreams. Then he lets Joseph know that it has been said of him “when thou hearest a dream thou canst interpret it.” Joseph knowing God says, “It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” Joseph is not saying the dream will be to his liking, just that he will have the satisfaction of knowing exactly what the dream meant. He is also saying to Pharaoh that knowing the genuine meaning of the dream will remove your anxiety, which seemed to be great. Joseph is saying that God will communicate his intentions to Pharaoh so he can respond according to God’s divine plan.
The same idea is conveyed in Proverbs 21: 1.
1The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will (ASV 1901).
Just as Jehovah God can change the course of a stream of water, He can turn a kings heart any way He desires. We must remember that even though this man was an absolute autocrat, God controls him and allows him to do what He wills him to do.
