What was his mistake?

[Music] am ia that's real that's what I'm talking about come here with my brother here and welcome to the Late Show edition last week joseffer interpreted the dreams of the baker and the butler who are with him in prison the Baker was to be executed and the butler reinstated in his position that's exactly what happened after he interpreted his dream Joseph asked the butler that once you're gonna be reinstated in your position please remember me and tell Pharaoh about me that way he releases me from jail that's not exactly what happened the butler did not make mention of Joseph to get him out of jail until this week's Torah portion which occurred a full two years later the terror tells us that Joseph remains imprisoned for another two years because instead of relying upon God he placed his trust in the butler a mere mortal men mortal man are you saying that women are not mortal um no I'm just saying that Joseph shouldn't have placed his trust in a um oh now you're saying that women are not immortal okay um can we move on with the parsha show Joseph stayed an extra two years in prison because he should have relied upon God instead of the butler but why was he wrong for asking the butler to put in a good word for him doesn't God want us to use natural means rather than rely on a miracle look the bars have vanished bro good question didn't know the answer until just yesterday by clear divine providence I was on chabad.org and I saw that one of this week's featured articles addresses this exact questions the article is written by rabbi Laser guru Cove and in very short the answer is that yes Joseph did the right thing by trying to enlist help in a natural way however his mistake was a secure feeling that he had of his problem being solved through this Butler okay GPS now you have to be quiet Joseph knew that everything was directed by God so Joseph mistakenly thought that God had arranged for him to meet this Butler in order for the butler to secure his release but really Joseph should have placed but really Joseph should have placed 100% full trust that God would arrange his release of course he should try whatever natural opportunity God grants him but that's also how he should have viewed it only as an opportunity a mere chance maybe maybe not it's God who decides what will work if it will and when it will his faith in the butler was the problem faith only belongs in God we should always remember and apply the same thing in our life this also sheds light on why we call the victory of the Jews over the ancient Greeks a miracle granted we were weak and they were strong they were many and we were few but we fought fair and square and if we won we did it the truth is no God decided that we would be victorious and God got rid of our enemies may we be victorious in our personal battle with evil and may God decide to do away with evil once and for all with the revelation of mushiya now see you at the menorah lighting in the temple and it will be