I’m sure as Joseph was approached by Pharaoh, he could have said, “Yes…I have been known to successfully interpret dreams. In fact, I’ve been doing the whole ‘dream thing’ since I was a kid.”
But he didn’t.
That’s what makes him a better man than me.
Often times I find myself taking credit for things that I can do. Take music. I have been playing music since I was 5. I went to a high school of performing arts. I graduated with a degree in music. I have a resume of professional music experience.
“I” “I” “I” “I” “I” “I”…
I sound like such a conceited fool. According to “normal” standards, I am led to believe that all the accomplishments in my life are my right to boast in. But the truth is this:
James 4:6
“ God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
Whether or not I can take credit for things accomplished in life, the greater truth is this – I screw up all the time and constantly fall short.
I need grace.
So whether I deserve it or not, giving the Lord credit for all things is sometimes always better than taking the credit myself.