The story of Joseph is one of my favorite stories found in the bible. His story is told in the book of Genesis 37-50. Joseph was the 11th of 12 sons of a wealthy man named Jacob and his second wife Rachel. The scriptures tell us that Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he had been born to him in his old age, and he made an ornate robe for him.

In a previous episode called Change my name, we discuss who Jacob was and how his name was changed from Jacob to Israel meaning God prevails after he wrestled with God. The story of Jacob begins in Genesis 25:19 if you want to read it for yourself.

Many important lessons can be found in this story. In this episode, we are going to discuss what happens when God gives you a promise, waiting on the lord, false accusations, attitudes when going through trials, and forgiveness to those that have wronged us.