The story of Joseph the Dreamer has been told and retold for hundreds of years. One seemingly small component of the story is almost always overlooked, and that is the role that his brother, Judah played in the fulfilling of Joseph’s destiny. Nestled in the middle of the narrative is a torrid record of Judah’s life choices at the time, which most people would say disqualified him from ever being noted as successful. And yet, later in the story we read that Judah was willing to give up his life for the preservation of the family. Yahweh obviously saw something in Judah and chose him to become the progenitor of the Messiah, the one so famously called, “The Lion of the Tribe of Judah.” Clearly Joseph’s story was not just about his own dreams, but about preserving and preparing the way for the next generation. So it should be with us, to not focus on our own personal dreams, but to recognize there is a deeper purpose hidden in destiny. Pioneers and dreamers who came before us prepared the way and laid a sure foundation so that we as the generation of builders will find glory and identity in the assignment given to each of us... ultimately building and preparing the way for the next generation to see their glory as abiders.