Joseph’s brothers return to Egypt to buy more grain, and Joseph uses the presence of his brother Benjamin (Jacob’s new favored son) to test the brothers’ sense of jealousy and maturity.

When Joseph’s brothers travel to Egypt to buy grain during the famine, God works through Joseph to awaken their consciences and expose their guilt over sinning against Joseph when they sold him into slavery.

After years of preparation, God sovereignly works his plan to demonstrates his power and have Joseph promoted from prisoner to second-in-command of all Egypt.

Even as he was forgotten in prison, Joseph remained true to God’s vision for his life of leadership, service, and faithfulness.

The Lord was with Joseph as the Lord gave success to Joseph to Potiphar’s house and as Joseph faced the injustice of Potiphar’s wife’s accusations. 

In the midst of wickedness, fear, and unrighteous behavior, God works to maintain his promises to the family and Abraham and to give future hope by revealing Judah’s softening heart.

God’s sovereign plan for saving his people begins in an unexpected and tragic way: the mistreatment of Joseph as he is sold by his brothers into slavery.

God gives Joseph dreams of his future role which will save his family, but this future promise is threatened by present jealousy, favoritism, and hatred. 

When the church is filled with the fullness of God, this will be naturally expressed in the ever-expanding mission of God to the world.

We are stewards of God’s church; is it our calling to invest in his work through participating as Christ’s body.