Joseph’s hopes of release must have been raised, for the dreams clearly came from God and the butler promised to speak to Pharaoh concerning his unjust imprisonment, “yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him”. This apparent delay in the outworking of God’s purpose is a recurring feature of the experience of faithful men and women throughout the ages. Today the faithful await the return of Christ and the promised time of salvation and blessing, but it seems a long time coming. Nevertheless, God will certainly do what he has promised and in the meantime his true servants do not fall away into unbelief, but endure unto the end as exhorted: “Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh”. James 5:7-8Waiting for response for James 5:7-8
One of the ways in which God made known his purpose was by dreams. While Joseph was in prison he was joined by two personal servants of Pharaoh who were accused of serious crime. Each had a dream from God, but neither understood its meaning. Joseph, inspired by God, interpreted the dreams, telling the baker and butler what would happen to them. And so it transpired: within three days the baker was executed and the butler was restored to his former position.