Ironically, disguise, deception and, of all things, goats have been a favorite approach by Abraham's descendants to control the progression of the Abrahamic blessing. With every attempt, we see God's sovereign hand in control. With Judah's actions in Genesis 38 we see the sweet irony the writer brings out is this long running attempt to influence God.

What brought Joseph's brothers to the brink of murder? How did their intended fratricide result in Joseph living in Egypt? How do we see God's sovereign providence in this story, and why does Joseph point us to Christ and the gospel? All this in more in this study of Genesis 37

Paul expresses his love for the church at Philippi by encouraging them to imitate him as Paul imitates Christ in how he lives to glorify God. We learn to 'walk,' to live in obedience to God out of gratitude, by observing how godly people have lived their lives to glorify God.