Posts Tagged: Joseph bible story
Our Lives Are God’s Will — and Our Own
It was Joseph’s first real attempt to take his fate into his own hands -- and it failed. Or so it seemed. Consider the story so far, as...
The Difference Between Appearance and Reality
Finally after 22 years and many twists and turns, Joseph and his brothers meet. We sense the drama of the moment. The last time they...
Failure is Not the End
The Bible's first book, Bereishit, ends on a sublime note of reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers. His brothers were afraid that he had not...
The Power of Turning Dreams”Ž Into Reality
In one of the greatest transformations in all literature, Joseph moves in one bound from prisoner to prime minister. What was it about Joseph -...
The Lesson of Reuben: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Praise
Reuben is the leader who might have been but never was. He was Jacob's firstborn. Jacob says of him on his deathbed, "Reuben, you are...
