Gen 37:2 …Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers.
I am so thankful God is taking me on this journey through Genesis. Taking it chapter by chapter, along with reading commentary on each chapter, is allowing me to make connections I hadn’t seen when reading a chapter out of context. Today, among many other insights, He seems to be reminding me again to trust Him with my imperfections and the imperfections of those whom I love. He CAN—He WILL, He DOES—use those imperfections for our good and for His glory. He IS making a way, where there seems to be no way. He IS sovereign. Thank You, Jesus.
Gen 37:4 When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.
Commentary on this section states: “God’s word to everyone is this: Your messed-up family—past, present, or future—does not mean God has forsaken you or that some cloud has come over you that will never pass. God works in and through difficult and messed-up families.” Pretty much everyone I know needs to be reminded of that hopeful truth: God’s got us. He sees us. He knows us and our situations. He IS making a way, where there seems to be no way. He IS sovereign. Thank You, Jesus.
Gen 37:5 Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more.
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for the reminder that You can use ALL things—even difficult family dynamics—for our good and Your glory. You can make a way through the seemingly impenetrable barriers in our lives, and You are already working it out. Thank You for Your love, mercy, and grace. Draw us closer. Amen.
Gen 37:8 His brothers said to him, “Do you intend to reign over us? Will you actually rule us?” And they hated him all the more because of his dream and what he had said.
Have a blessed day.
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