Joseph: Recognizing the Purpose of the Dream
Issue #222, December 13, 2017 As Joseph revealed himself to his brothers, he showed that he finally understood the purpose for which God gave him the dream. What he understood about the purpose of his dream as a mature leader was very different from what he thought as a 17-year-old. And now, do not be […]
Joseph: The Fulfillment of the Dream
Issue #221, November 29, 2017 The fulfillment of Joseph’s dream is one of the most dramatic and emotional stories in the Bible. After their first visit, Joseph sends nine of his brothers back home and keeps one in prison. Joseph’s father does not want them to return to Egypt but the famine finally forces action. […]
Joseph: The Unfolding of the Dream
Issue #220, November 15, 2017 Joseph is leading at last! He’s a national leader overseeing the process of collecting and storing grain during the seven years of abundance. In the evening he goes home to a wife and two sons! All seemed well. Joseph had settled for the “dream job” without accomplishing the dream. But […]
Joseph: A Substitute Dream
Issue #219, November 1, 2017 After 13 years of bitter disappointments everything changes for Joseph when he is called by the king to interpret another dream. In the morning he is a prisoner but by evening he’s the prime minister of the most powerful nation on earth! Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has […]
Joseph: Learning Who to Trust for the Dream
Issue #218, October 18, 2017 As Joseph interprets the dream of the cupbearer he sees a glimmer of hope for his own life and asks for a favor in return. “Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position, and you will put Pharaoh's cup in his hand, just […]
Joseph: Dreaming with Others
Issue #217, October 4, 2017 While in prison, it seemed like Joseph’s dream would never happen. But while there, two high officials of the king of Egypt, a cupbearer and baker, were placed under his care. The captain of the guard assigned them [the officials] to Joseph, and he attended them. After they had been […]
Joseph: The Death of a Dream
Issue #215, September 6, 2017 As a 17-year-old, it was exciting for Joseph to have a dream. He was going to be someone great and do great things! But one day as he went to visit his brothers his dream came crashing down. But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, […]
Joseph: The Birth of a Dreamer
Issue #213, August 9, 2017 The story of Joseph’s life in the final 14 chapters of Genesis gives us more details than almost any other biblical figure. Joseph was certainly not perfect but his story is one of very few that contains no major character flaws or failures. All of us can learn many lessons […]