by TheRestlessPilgrim | Sep 22, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 37:18 (NKJV) “Now when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him.” Be ever aware that there are those who envy you and wish you harm. Though they may be far off, they are planning your downfall and desire your...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Sep 21, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 37:13 (NKJV) “And Israel said to Joseph, ‘Are not your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.’” Part of family bonding is doing things together. Sticking with the group doesn’t mean you have to do all that the group does,...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Sep 20, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 37:5 (NKJV). “Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more.” Joseph was too naive. Was it innocence that made him share those dreams with his brothers, knowing they already despised him because their dad loved him more?...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Sep 19, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 37:3-4 (NKJV) “Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age. Also he made him a tunic of many colors. But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Sep 18, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 37:2 (NKJV). “…and Joseph brought a bad report of them to his father.” Nobody likes a spoiler in the group, and Joseph was a spoiler indeed. He could not flow with the others. It was hard for Joseph to see wrong and be silent about it. I can imagine that he...
