He was betrayed by his own brothers, sold into slavery, and eventually thrown into prison. Yet even in confinement, Joseph deployed his gifts. Two of Pharaoh’s servants had troubling dreams, and Joseph interpreted them, a pro bono service, freely offered, yet delivered with excellence. But he also did something profoundly strategic: he asked one of them, “When it is well with you, remember me.” Yes, “remember me” is the vital phrase, not just accepting his “Thank you”.
Time passed, and Pharaoh himself had a dream no astrologer, sage, or thinker could decode. Then the freed servant remembered Joseph: “A young Hebrew interpreted our dreams…and everything happened exactly as he said.” Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and destiny opened.
There are deep lessons here:
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(1) Joseph used unpaid work to showcase capability. He added value before he was paid for it.
(2) Joseph was intentional about being remembered. His request was clear: “Mention me to Pharaoh.” He understood that greatness requires both competence and advocacy. And that is the core wisdom: until people can recommend you in your absence, certain elevations will never come. Joseph was still in jail, but a good word spoken in the right room brought him before the king.
So ask yourself: How many times have you asked colleagues, supervisors, or partners, not just to thank you for a job well done, but to remember you when opportunities arise? These days we say “do not mention”, a nonsensical idiomatic way of saying forget I helped!
In my family here, when we rise in the morning, we pray: “Oh Lord, as You send Your angels on assignment today, REMEMBER us. Qualify us for them to remember us. Let Your blessings locate us in the day and in the night. Our hands are lifted up, and by thy grace, we do not stand as strangers before You. Remember us”.
Amazing grace as you ask someone to REMEMBER you. No great career can be unlocked until people can remember and recommend you in your absence. Happy Sunday.
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