Gen 37:5 Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more.
I started this trip through Genesis because of a conversation with my pastor. The scripture is always the key component, but reading commentary along with each chapter has been a crucial piece for me as the commentary often gives me cultural history I did not know or understand. Sometimes the commentary points out insights I hadn’t thought of. Sometimes the commentary just doesn’t jive with my core beliefs about God’s love and mercy. Even that can be beneficial as it usually serves to strengthen my personal beliefs about my Savior.
Gen 37:9 Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers….
One of the observations I found particularly convicting in Gen 37 focused on Joseph and his dreams. “A focus on our life dreams can be dangerous, because we make the fulfillment of our dream the most important thing….We think of Jesus as a way to accomplish our dream; we make Him an actor in our life story.” I find this observation to be incredibly profound, and I am left wondering how many times and in how many ways have I inadvertently tried to make Jesus an actor in my story instead of trying to lovingly and prayerfully discern and fulfill my part in His? Jesus, help me!
Gen 37:19 “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to each other.
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for the insights and revelations You have led me to as we journey together through Genesis. Every chapter, every page, every word brings me closer to You, and I am eternally thankful for this journey. Open my eyes and my heart as You show me Your truth, Lord. Draw me closer. Amen.
Gen 37:20 “Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what comes of his dreams.”
Have a blessed day.
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