Let us turn to God's Word in
the chapter that we read, Genesis chapter 41. And our text is found
at verse 38. Genesis chapter 41 and verse
38. And Pharaoh said unto his servants,
Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit
of God is? In Genesis chapter 41 and verse
38, And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a
one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is? This is the response of Pharaoh
as Joseph interprets his dream and not only interprets the dream
but also gives his counsel concerning those things that would be necessary
to be done during those years of great plenty, the seven years
of plenty that were to be followed by the seven years of famine. And certainly with regards to
the life of this man, Joseph, we see how significant a part
dreams played in his life. This chapter really of course
is very much dealing with the matter of Pharaoh's dream. The opening words of the chapter,
it came to pass at the end of two full years that Pharaoh dreamed. And then we have the explanation
of what it was that he dreamt. But previous to that, when Joseph
was in the prison, we read in chapter 40 of the dreams of the
butler and of the baker, those who had offended the pharaoh
and he had committed them to the prison where they were left
languishing and they dreamed these dreams. and Joseph is there
with them and he interprets the butler's dream and the butler
is reinstated in accordance with Joseph's interpretation and then
the baker's dream doesn't speak of restoration but rather execution
and again the interpretation that Joseph gives to the baker's
dream proves to be true But we know also how that this man Joseph
himself was a dreamer. He had dreamt a remarkable dream
back in chapter 37, verse 5 following, where he sees the sheaves of
all his brethren, not only their sheaves but also the sun and
the moon and the eleven stars all bowing down before him. and he understands the significance
of these things that he is to be a man who will be exalted
even amongst his own family. Dreams then are very significant
clearly in the life of Joseph. Remember the words that we have
in the book of Job, words spoken by Elihu, that man who appears
at the end of the book after the other friends have come and
given their counsel, and they were such poor, inadequate friends
to Job. But Elihu is a different matter
altogether. He speaks many wise words. And amongst them he speaks in
chapter 33 of the book of Job, and there at verse 14 he says,
God speaketh once, yea, twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In
a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon
men in slumberings upon the bed, then he openeth the ears of men
and sealeth their instruction. Now of course we are dealing
in the Old Testament with a God who at that time is manifesting
Himself, revealing Himself in a variety of ways. Sometimes
He speaks through the words of the seers or the prophets, men
who He raises up, who can declare, Thus and thus saith the Lord.
Sometimes He speaks to men by means of dreams. The Scripture
was not completed, the Scripture was being given. not till we
come to the New Testament Scriptures that we have the completion of
the canon, the totality of the Word of God. And Peter speaks
of the Scriptures in their completeness as that more sure word of prophecy. Yes, God in times past was pleased
to speak in these variety of ways as we're told there at the
opening of the epistle to the Hebrews, God who at sundry times,
and in diverse manner, spake in time past unto the fathers
by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his
Son. and so we're not those who are
to be looking to God to speak to us in dreams we come to the
word of God and we're to test everything by the word of God
to the law and to the testimony if they speak not according to
this word it is because there is no light in them But here
we're dealing with a man living in that dispensation when God
was still giving his words to men in a variety of different
ways. And as we come to consider something
of Joseph this morning, in the words that we have here, the
words that fall from the lips of Pharaoh, he wants us in the
first place to Consider the historical context. It's a real situation. Joseph was a real man. But then
in the second place, I want us to consider Joseph as one who
is a type of the Lord Jesus Christ. I know that there are some who
dispute that. There are some who deny that
Joseph is a type. We know that there are those
in the Old Testament who are typical characters. Certainly
that is the case with David, that is the case with Solomon. If we go right back, we know
that Adam is clearly a type. He's the first man. The first
man is of the earth, earthly. The second man is the Lord from
heaven, says the Apostle in 1 Corinthians 15. Adam is a type. David is
a type. Solomon is a type. And I contend
that Joseph also is a typical character. But first of all,
to consider Joseph himself and the historical setting here as
we have it right before us on the page of Holy Scripture. Now it's very difficult for us
to know how far religion had degenerated in Egypt. Of course after the creation
of the first man, Adam, there is the entrance of sin and we
see alas how quickly sin becomes established throughout the earth.
We read of how kind sizes brother Abel but then when another son
is born onto Adam and Eve we are told that men do begin to
call upon the name of the Lord there were those who were true
worshippers of God and then we read of course how God calls
Abraham out of her of the cult but amongst the various nations
there were those who seem to have some recognition of the
true God although there was much evil idolatry abounding on every
hand. Now how far had religion degenerated
in the land of Egypt. It's difficult, as I say, for
us to know now. But surely here we see that even
with the Pharaoh there is some recognition of God. Pharaoh said
unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man
in whom is the Spirit of God? A man in whom is the Spirit of
God. It was Moses, of course, who
was to deliver the children of Israel out of the bondage that
was Egypt. And remember how we are introduced
to him and then subsequently we learn of his father-in-law,
a man called Jethro. And if you turn to what's recorded
concerning that man, in the days of Moses in Exodus chapter 18
and there verses 9 10 and 11 we're
told how Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord
had done to Israel whom he had delivered out of the hand of
the Egyptians and Jethro said blessed be the Lord who have
delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the
hand of Pharaoh, who have delivered the people from under the hand
of the Egyptians. Now I know that the Lord is greater
than all gods, for in the thing wherein they doubt proudly, He
was above them. And Jethro, it continues, Moses'
father-in-law took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. and Aaron
came and all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses father-in-law
before God." So clearly this man Jethro seems to make some
recognition of him who is the true God and here I say in our
text this morning there does seem to be something in Pharaoh
wherein we see that he recognizes this man Joseph as one who is
possessed by the Spirit of the true God. And what is the evidence
of that possession? Well, first of all, we observe
the wisdom that was given unto Joseph. In verse 39, Pharaoh said unto
Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is
none so discreet and wise as thou art." Oh, it's this discretion,
it's this wisdom, says the Pharaoh, that is the evidence of this
man being in possession, or that God himself, the Holy Ghost,
has come to possess this man, even Joseph. He's able to interpret
dreams, and none of the wise men, none of the magicians there
in the land of Egypt were able to interpret the dream and yet
Joseph could interpret the dream as we see there at verse 25 and
the following verses and he says in verse 32 that the dream was
doubled unto Pharaoh twice it is because the thing is established
by God and God will shortly bring it He is able to interpret what
is happening as if God himself, the true God, is revealing something,
making something known even to this great heathen monarch, the
pharaoh of Egypt. But then also we see that besides
wisdom in interpreting the dream, And as we saw, that is acknowledged
in the Coptic nine that the Pharaoh gives unto Joseph, Zaphnath Pahaneah,
the revealer of secrets. He could interpret the secret
of the Jew, but not only that, he was a man who could also give
counsel. And what counsel he gives Verse
33, Now therefore let Pharaoh look out, a man discreet and
wise. Set him over the land of Egypt.
Let Pharaoh do this and let him appoint officers over the land
and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven
plenteous years. Let them gather all the food
of the good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand
of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. And that
food shall be for store to the land against the seven years
of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt. And that the land perish not
through the famine. And his counsel, his counsel
is received, The thing is recognized as wise counsel even by Pharaoh. The thing was good in the eyes
of Pharaoh, we're told, and in the eyes of all his servants. This is the context in which
Pharaoh utters the words of our texts. Now besides his wisdom,
his ability to interpret the dream, his discretion, wisdom
in giving counsel to the Pharaoh, we see something also here of
Joseph's confidence. And his confidence is in God. He had interpreted, previous
to this, the dreams of the baker and the dreams of the butler. Now, we have that recorded back
in the previous chapter. He interprets the butler's dream. In chapter 40 there at verse
9 following, the butler tells his dream. The vine was before me. In the
vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, and
a blossom shot forth, and the clusters thereof brought forth
ripe grapes. Pharaoh's cup was in my hand,
and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and
gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand." And then the interpretation,
this is the interpretation, says Joseph, the three branches are
three days. Yet within three days shall Pharaoh
lift up thine head and restore thee unto thy place, and thou
shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand after the former manner
when thou wast his butler. And then he makes his request,
but think on me. when it shall be well with thee,
and show kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of
me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house." Now, we see
his confidence in this. He is so persuaded that what
he has said to this man, the butler, is going to come to pass,
that he makes his request. He really believes that the man
is going to be restored. and he asked that the man will
think upon him and make mention of him before the Pharaoh. And we know that the man did
not remember, the man forgot. But of course, in the providence
of God, as we see in this 41st chapter, the Pharaoh dreams easily. And then, and then, the butler
remembers how that he was in the prison and he dreamt a dream
and there was one there a young man, a Hebrew servant of the
captain of the guard and he tells the pharaoh of this man how this
man Joseph has confidence has confidence in what God has made
known through the dreams he's persuaded that this is God at
work Speaking to these men, be it the butler, be it the baker,
be it Pharaoh, it is God's Word that is being revealed. And he
believes it, and he puts his confidence in it. Oh, we see
here then something of the wisdom and the discretion of this man
Joseph. Remarkable character as we have
him set before us here on the page of Holy Scripture. But not
only is he a wise man, we must also recognize here something
of his humility when he is summoned before the Pharaoh and the Pharaoh
having heard that he can understand the dream and interpret it what
does what does Joseph say? verse 16 he says it is not in
me it is not in me God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. His confidence is altogether
in God and he will give God the glory. He can do nothing but
for the goodness and the grace of God. Back in that 40th chapter
when he speaks to the butler and the baker, what does he say
to them in verse 8 of chapter 40? Do not interpretations belong
to God? As God is speaking, so God must
interpret. Here is a man, you see, who is
humble, who doesn't seek his own glory, but desires only the
honor and the glory of God. He speaks of God. And he speaks
of God even to these men who knew not the true God. He sees,
does Joseph, quite clearly how God is the one who is revealing
his purpose. and revealing his purpose by
means of these dreams. Look at verse 25. Joseph says
to Pharaoh, the dream of Pharaoh is one God that showed Pharaoh
what he is about to do. Verse 28. This is the thing which I have
spoken unto Pharaoh, what God is about to do. He showeth unto
Pharaoh. Again at verse 32, For that the
dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice, it is because the thing
is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. All this is God's doing, nothing
to do with Joseph. He will give God all the glory. He's a humble man. He's a man
who recognizes his complete and utter dependence upon God. The
Apostle Peter says, Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand
of God that he may exalt you in due time. And this is the
consequence with this man. As he is a humble man, so he
is exalted in due time. And what a preeminent position
this man comes to occupy in the land of Egypt. Why is that man
who is next unto the Pharaoh. He made him to ride in the second
chariot which he had, and they cried before him, bow the knee,
and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. How this man,
you see, who looks to God, who gives God the glory, is in due
time exalted by God. So much then for Joseph and the
way in which he conducts himself, the sort of man that he was.
But as I said, besides considering the historical account and its
history that we're reading here, these things actually happened.
Joseph was a real man. But when we come to the Word
of God, surely, as I said, so many times we desire that we
might find some spiritual that we might enter into the mystery
that is set before us on the page of Holy Scripture, that
we might know more of Him who said to the Jews, search the
Scriptures. These are they which testify of mine. And I say, friends, here in the
language of Pharaoh, as he speaks of Joseph, are we not directed
to one who is greater, greater than Joseph? There is one greater
than Joseph here. Pharaoh said unto his servants,
Can we find such a one as this? He is a man in whom the Spirit
of God is. Now, who is that man in whom
the Spirit of God is? Who is that man? Why, it is the
Lord Jesus Christ Himself. Are we not told at the end of
John chapter 3, God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him. If any man has the Spirit of
God, Why is the Lord Jesus Christ? Is He not the Anointed? Behold, my servant, whom I uphold,
mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth, I have put my spirit upon Him. He is the Anointed One, He is
the Christ. Now, let us seek to establish how it is that we're
to recognize Joseph here in the Old Testament as a typical character. If we go back to our introduction
to Joseph, in Genesis chapter 37 and verse 2, we read, These
are the generations of Jacob. Then we begin to read in more
detail something of the history of Joseph. That's an interesting
statement that we have there at the beginning of that second
verse in that chapter. These are the generations of
Jacob. Now, the book of Genesis, the
first book of Scripture, is literally the book of beginnings. That's
the meaning of the name that is given to the book, Genesis,
the book of beginnings. But there is a sense in which
we have to recognize that Genesis is not only the book of beginnings,
it is also the book of the generations. As we read through the book of
Genesis we see how time and again there are references to generations. Go right back to chapter 2 and
verse 4. These are the generations of
the heavens and the earth. when they were created in the
day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens. The generations
of the heavens and the earth. And then, in chapter 5, we read
this. This is the book of the generations
of Adam. in the day that God created man,
in the likeness of God made he him. Male and female created
he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam in the
day when they were created." The book of the generations of
the heavens and the earth, now the book of the generations of
Adam. And then in chapter 6 and verse
9, These are the generations of
Noah. Noah was a just man and perfect in his generation and
Noah walked with God. And so, we have these various
generations. Now, the last of the generations
is when we come to those words that we've referred to in chapter
37. And verse 2, these are the generations
of Jacob. Joseph, being 17 years old, was
feeding the flock with his brethren. The lad was with the sons of
Bilhar and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph
brought unto his father their evil report. And really then,
subsequently, the book is taken up with Joseph. The generations
of Jacob center in Joseph. Now, Jacob, He is the one, of
course, who became Israel. He became Israel, a prince with
God. He is the father of the nation. And what are we to understand
with regards to Israel and the Israelites? Why Israel in the
Old Testament is a typical people. Israel in the Old Testament is
a type of the spiritual Israel. We know that they're not all
Israel that are of Israel, that he is not a Jew which is one
outwardly. Circumcision is not that which
is in the flesh, but circumcision is that which is in the spirit,
the true Israel of God, is a spiritual thing. And when we think of that spiritual
Israel, we see how that at the center of spiritual Israel is
the Lord Jesus Christ. Just as the generations of Jacob
center in the person and all the detail that we have concerning
the life of Joseph, so when we think of the spiritual Israel,
all the generations of spiritual Israel Do they not center in
the Lord Jesus Christ himself? And here, are we not to discern
something of that person? Can we find such a one as this?
A man in whom the Spirit of God is. Was Joseph a wise man? How much more is that the case
with the Lord Jesus Christ? Paul says of Him in Colossians,
in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. All
the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Why is life eternal? To know
this One. To know Thee, the only true God.
and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent. And He is set before us,
is He not, as the wisdom of God? Do you know that great chapter
that we have in the book of Proverbs? In Proverbs chapter 8, do we
not see Him here as the wisdom of God? The book of Proverbs,
of course, is one of the books of wisdom. The books of Solomon
are said to be the books of wisdom. We have Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
and the Song of Solomon. But what wisdom here do we see
in this 8th chapter of the book of the Proverbs? Does not wisdom
cry and understanding put forth her voice? Again at verse 6,
Herefore I will speak of excellent things, the opening of my lips
shall be right things, for my mouth shall speak truth, Wickedness
is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are
in righteousness. There is nothing truant or perverse. In verse 14, counsel is mine
and sound wisdom I am understanding. I am strength. Why? Who is this
person that we're reading of? Is it not the Lord Jesus Christ
himself and he is spoken of here as that one who is eternally
begotten? He says, when there were no depths,
I was brought forth. When there were no fountains
abounding with water, before the mountains were settled, before
the hills, was I brought forth. Twice, He declares it, I was
brought forth. And brought forth when? Why,
from everlasting. He is eternally begotten. He is the eternal Son of God
and He is the wisdom of God. and he is that one who is wisdom
for his people or this is where we obtain wisdom
if any man lack wisdom let him ask of God who giveth to all
men liberally and abrideth not but let him ask in faith nothing
wavering or we are to be those friends who would seek this wisdom
that wisdom which is from above which is first pure and then
peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, and full of mercy
and good fruits, and without partiality, and without hypocrisy. This is Christ who is set before
us constantly in the Scriptures as that One who is the wisdom
of God. And how He has made that unto
His people. How He has made that to His people.
Paul says to the Corinthians, Of Him are ye in Christ Jesus,
who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness. and redemption
he is everything to his people and he that glories is to glory
in the Lord for this is at man you see so wise how we so often
feel ourselves to be such fools how we feel that sometimes we
hardly know our right hand from our left hand with regards to
the things of God And we need one to be our instructor and
our teacher and to lead us and direct us. And who is that one
that we are to look to? Why? It's the Lord Jesus Christ
Himself. Can we find such a one as this
is? A man in whom the Spirit of God
is. In our fallen nature we are not
spiritual beings. We are carnal. We are those who
are sold under sin. We're those, alas, who feel so
often the darkness, the deadness of our minds. And we need that
the Lord Himself should come to us and instruct us and establish
us in all His truth. And what are we to do? As we've
said, we're to pray. If any man lack wisdom, let him
ask of God. Or we ask. We ask that we might
receive. We seek that we might find. We
knock and God opens to us. But not only here do we see something
of the wisdom, the wisdom that was in Joseph, the wisdom that
is pre-eminently in the Lord Jesus Christ, but also humility. We spoke of the humility of Joseph. How much more do we behold humility
in the Lord Jesus Christ? Remember the words of the Apostle
writing to the Philippians there in the second chapter. It's a
great chapter. I know all of Scripture is given
by inspiration of God. But there are some chapters that
are so tremendous in their content, are there not? And what a chapter
is that that we have there in Philippians, the second chapter.
And there we see the Apostle giving very practical exhortation
and grounding that exhortation in the most profound of doctrines. The call is to lowliness of mind. And where is it that humility
is grounded? It's grounded in the doctrine
of Christ. It's a very practical part of
Scripture. It's full of exhortation. Paul
says, "...let nothing be done through strife or vainglory,
but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than
themselves. Look not every man on his own
things, but every man also on the things of others." That humility
of mind. And then he comes to this, "...let
this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." Here is
the pattern of humility. Who, being in the form of God,
thought it not robbery to be equal with God? Equality with
God was not something he had to grasp after. It was his. It was his. He is God. He is
equal to the Father, equal to the Holy Ghost. But he made himself
of no reputation, took upon him the form of a servant, was made
in the likeness of men, he humbles himself even in terms of the
eternal covenant, wherein he who is the eternal Son becomes
the servant of God, took upon him the form of a servant,
was made in the likeness of men, being found in fashion as a man,
he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even the
death of the cross. And then it all comes to this,
you see, his exaltation. Wherefore God also hath highly
exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name, that
at the name of Jesus every knee should bow of things in heaven,
and things in earth, and things under the earth, and that every
tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory
of God the Father. or that one who humbled himself.
Oh, he was exalted. Was Joseph exalted? He was. He was given such a high
position throughout the land of the Egyptians. But how much
more is the Lord Jesus Christ exalted? And the Lord Jesus Christ
is exalted for a purpose. The Lord Jesus who humbled himself
and became obedient unto that accursed death of the cross He's
now exalted for those whom he was representing. Those that
he died for. He's exalted on their account. Again, we have it there in the
Psalm. Psalm 68, remember, Thou hast
ascended on high. Thou hast led captivity captive.
Thou hast received gifts from men, yea, for the rebellious
also. or we were thinking only on Thursday
of the glories of his ascension. How the Lord Jesus Christ is
that one who was ascended and remember all that the Lord Jesus
Christ did, all that he still does is for his people. He is
ever always a public person in his birth. in His life, His ministry,
His death, His resurrection, His ascension, His session now
in glory at the Father's right hand, in all these things. He
is the covenant head of His people. It's always for His people. And
He has ascended and received gifts. And what are the gifts? Why does He not bestow first
and foremost that glorious gift of the Holy Ghost? He gives the
Spirit. Peter declares it in his sermon
there at Pentecost. Therefore being by the right
hand of God exalted, having received of the Father the promise of
the Holy Ghost, He hath shed forth this which ye now see and
hear. What they are witnessing there
on the day of Pentecost, the outpouring of the Spirit, it
was the work of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Ascended Saviour.
He sends the Spirit. He sends the Spirit. And the
Spirit is God. The Spirit is equal to the Father,
equal to the Son. This is the great mystery, is
it not, in the unfolding of God's gracious purpose in the Gospel.
How the Son willingly serves the Father, how the Spirit willingly
serves the Father and the Son. And the Spirit comes, and He
comes as that Spirit of Christ. And he comes to work in the heart
of those sinners. All Christ has received gifts
for men, yea, says the psalmist there in Psalm 68. And remember
how the words are applied to Christ in Ephesians 4. Psalm 68 is Messianic. Paul tells
us quite plainly there in Ephesians 4. He has received gifts for
men, yea, for the rebellious. and the Holy Ghost is given to
work in the heart of the sinner and to work conviction there
in the sinner's heart and where there is that conviction
and those cries for mercy why isn't the sinner then caused
to look to Christ? Him hath God exalted with his
right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour to give repentance
to Israel and the forgiveness of sins Oh, Christ gives repentance. That's one of those gifts. And
now the Spirit is the one who comes and works that repentance
in the sinner's heart, makes him so sad and grieved over his
sins, convinces him of his sin, reproves him of his sin, breaks
him down. And Christ not only gives repentance,
He gives faith, does He not? We often quote those words in
Hebrews 12 concerning Christ and it struck me only the other
day so forcibly what is actually said there concerning Christ
and faith. Why Christ is the object of faith,
Christ is the author of faith and Christ is the finisher of
faith. Looking on to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. There we have it. He is the object.
Looking away from every other object, looking only onto Jesus.
He is the object of our faith. But from whence does that faith
come? Why? It is His gift. He is the author of it. Where
does it end? It finishes in Him. It's all
Christ. Always exalted, you see, to give
repentance, to give faith. Now what do we read here of Joseph. In those years of famine, verse
56, Joseph opened all the storehouses. Joseph opened all the storehouses
and sold them to the Egyptians. How he made provision. They were to go to Joseph, he
provided them with corn, bread, Ah, but when we think of Christ,
Christ is the anti-type. Joseph is the type, Christ is
the anti-type. And of course the anti-type is
always more glorious than the type. What does Christ do? He opens to us all the storehouses. All the storehouses of His free
and sovereign grace. Joseph sells to the Egyptians. But what does the Lord Jesus
Christ do? Why He provides from His storehouses that which is
for earned. That that is to be had without
any payment. This is the Gospel, you see.
It's the Gospel of the free grace of God, is it not? You know the
language of the evangelical Prophet Isaiah, O everyone that thirsteth,
come ye to the waters. He that hath no money, come ye,
buy and eat. They come by wine and milk, without
money, and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for
that which is not bread, and your labour for that which satisfies
not? Harken diligently unto me, and
eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself
in fatness. Incline your ear and come unto me, herein your
soul shall live. And I will make an everlasting
covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Behold, I have
given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander
to the people." Who is this David? He's Christ. And again, what
he provides is without money, And without Christ we come even
to the end of Scripture, the very last chapter, almost the
last verse of our Bible. And we see again the freeness
of that salvation. Revelation 22, 17. Oh, everyone
that thirsteth, come ye to the waters. Indeed, that hath
no money. How does it go? I'll have to
turn to it. I can't recall the actual words. Right there at the end of Holy
Scripture. The Spirit and the Bride say,
Come. And let him that heareth say,
Come. And let him that is of thirst, Come. And whosoever will,
let him take the water of life freely. There it is again, you
see, it's free. Whosoever will, let him take
the water of life freely. There is no charge. It's all
free. Because I say again, the The
antitype, the Lord Jesus Christ, is more glorious than what we
witness in the case of Joseph, who is the type. It's a free
as it's a full salvation. And so what do we read concerning
this man Joseph? We turn over just a few chapters
there in chapter 47 verse 12. Listen to this. And Joseph nourished
his father and his brethren and all his father's household with
bread according to their families. Oh, how much more does the Lord
Jesus Christ do that for his family. He nourishes his people
with bread. He feeds them and he feeds them
with himself. His flesh, his meat into it.
His blood, his drink into it. Surely, friends, Man of whom
we read here in the text this morning is none other than that
glorious man, young, lovely man, even the Lord Jesus Christ himself. Pharaoh said unto his servants,
Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the Spirit of God
is? May the Lord bless his word to
us.