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Commissioned by Texas Ten Commandments Rally

THE CUP OF DREAMS
(the Joseph anointing)
…art - interpretation by Glenda Wilson
© 2004 (presented to Ambassador Alan Keyes 4-3-04)

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Dreams, Visions & Other Visitations

I had already created and written a piece called “The Cup of Dreams” (shown below). As I pondered a piece for Ambassador Keyes, I kept seeing the Cup of Dreams. Since I had already written the piece, its revelation was deep within me. I saw Ambassador Keyes as a “Joseph”. I thought of him as a child who had a dream that God planted in his heart. I began to see some of the people shared, influenced and flavored his cup of dreams. I began to think of the things that he has accomplished and those that he will. Like Joseph, the ingredients in his cup have not always been pleasant …at times hard to swallow. Greatness always endures ridicule and rejection on the road less traveled. I have not followed the life and accomplishments of this man but could feel greatness in his cup.

My involvement in the Ten-Commandment rally has given me slight insight into the “Man”. Only he and God know what is below the surface—deep within the cup …that dreams yet to manifest. In talking with others and reading some of his interviews, I discovered that he served with Ronald Reagan as Ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council. I understand that he is an ardent Pro-life advocate. Every African American alive can hear the words of Martin Luther King, “I have a dream” ringing in their ears. After I had chosen the “Cup of Dreams”, I later discovered Ambassador Keyes had authored a book called “Masters of the Dream”. Only now do I really realize the significance of the piece. I thoroughly believe that God chose this piece for Ambassador Keyes.
The name of his organization “the Declaration Foundation inspired the backdrop …great was the strength of the intent and resolve of the founding fathers in their declaration of freedom and independence. It was obvious that his family should flavor the cup. The globe with the faces of the children symbolizes his pro-life stance and association with the United Nations …the world is forever in his heart. The other elements represent people who he had said he admired. The picture of Abraham Lincoln with his son further emphasizes his family values.

Sit down, and stay a while; with you, I will share my cup of dreams.
Sup with me, share my bread; let us remember who reigns supreme.
For a few moments, let us experience a taste of destiny.
At the intersections of today and forever –to our rear is only history

          In my mind, this illustration began as something simple. However, with God, nothing is ever simple. Many times we cannot see what we cannot see because we are so busy looking at what we can see. I have come to learn that God always has a deeper purpose in the pieces He gives me. I could feel the Joseph anointing in the cup. I had no idea the revelation that I was about to receive about the life of Joseph.
          Joseph was a dreamer; his life was marked with faithfulness, and favor. Joseph’s life was a type and shadow of the life of Jesus. Both were marked for destiny, though for many years surroundings, circumstances, and the journey was no indicator. In their youthful humanity, neither realized the depth of ridicule, rejection, and accusations that they would encounter on the road less traveled.
          The signs at almost every intersection of the journey seemed to read “adversity and “fiasco”. I am certain he felt “being sold into captivity” was a huge mistake. I am convinced he thought, “Now God, did you doze off and lift your hand of favor from my life?”
         Captivity was not what young Joseph saw in his cup of dreams –he saw ruling and reigning. In John 16:12 Jesus said, I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. If he told us what the dream would entail, we would never embrace the dream.
          For a season, the only things that a faithful Joseph ruled and reigned over were in places and circumstances he would not have chosen. Many times God’s “right place” is uncomfortable. Egypt was nowhere on the road map that Joseph had planned. (Prov 16:9 NIV) In his heart, a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
           In our immaturity, we seem to see what we want to see in the dream that God gives us. We see it as being about us. It is ironic that Joseph’s first dream was about grain, but in his nearsightedness, his focus was on the sheaves bowing down to him. The second was about the sun, moon, and eleven stars bowing down. His dreams were dual purposed and farther reaching than he could ever have comprehended.

(Gen 37:7 NIV) We were binding sheaves of grain out in the field when suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around mine and bowed down to it." Gen 37:9 NIV) Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. "Listen," he said”, I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me."

           When the dream was fulfilled … when testing turned to triumph, Joseph still did not know the significance of the dream and its fulfillment. There would be another Savior Generations later, with eleven “star” disciples. Nor did he realize the sun and moon represented creation that would worship the Son who would save the world instead of a nation …who one day would sit at the right hand of the Father, until His enemies become His footstool.
           Somewhere on the road from the pit to the prison to the palace, Joseph’s insight and perspective changed. His ability to interpret dreams became sharper. As he matured, he experienced a paradigm shift in his spirit, He moved from looking at what the dream could do for him to what the dream could do for the kingdom. He went from looking at being “sold out” to captivity to being “sold out” to the big picture –God’s purpose for the dream.
          Joseph’s history and journey is not one we would like to model; but we all really admire his destiny. I am sure that Joseph did not know that he would be a type and shadow of a man in the future –the man Christ Jesus –the faithful, yet suffering servant that would ultimately rule and reign with God. Jesus paralleled his broken body to bread –He (God) broke it and blessed it and it now goes out to the nations of the world.
           Yes, Joseph’s anointing was to rule and reign, but only so, that he would be able to accomplish God’s purpose,