The story puts one of the most heinous sins in all of scripture on full display as Joseph is beaten, thrown into a pit, and eventually sold into slavery by his own flesh and blood brothers. From that horrific experience and through the indignation of slavery, we see Joseph rise from the ashes of despair to the pinnacle of worldly authority in the ancient world. Throughout the story, we see God’s divine providence on full display. We don’t witness supernatural manifestations of miracles. There’s no parting of the Nile, nor does Joseph by the power of God turn a rod into a snake. But clearly is orchestrating events and moving hearts in favor of Joseph to fulfill a divine, greater purpose for the young nation of Israel.

 

We see a young man remaining impossibly laser-focused on his God-given mission life, which was rooted in two spectacular dreams God gave Joseph as a teenager. Joseph would overcome one apparently catastrophic obstacle after another in his life through unrelenting faith and obedience to God. We also see striking similarities to Christ in his earthly three year ministry. There is much for us to glean and apply to our own lives as we begin this collective journey.