Mattisyahu and his sons understood that all man’s successes — both physical and spiritual within nature and beyond nature — are gifts from Hashem.
osef knew why he received additional years of imprisonment — because he placed his confidence in the chief butler asking: “But remember me and make mention of me to Pharaoh.”
Through this punishment he learned the parameters of bitachon. A person must realize that within every situation the cause itself has no power; all the power is exclusively in the Hands of the Source of all causes Hashem.
We see that Yosef internalized this lesson when Pharaoh praised him: “I’ve heard said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” Yosef responded clearly “It is not in me.” Meaning I myself don’t have this ability adding “G-d will give an answer about Pharaoh’s welfare.”
Yosef completely denied his own role asserting that all his knowledge came from Hashem. In doing this he placed himself in jeopardy as it was possible that Pharaoh would lose confidence in Yosef’s ability to interpret dreams and return him to jail. Yet he still persevered in acknowledging Hashem as the source of his abilities. (Michtav MeEliyahu vol. 4 pg. 30)
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