One person in the Bible who I find very interesting is Joseph. During the course of his life, he lived through many troubles and many incredible successes. Much of the trouble that Joseph faced came from his very difficult family life. His father, Jacob, had four wives. Jacob loved Joseph’s mother more than the other three wives. And then Jacob loved Joseph more than any of the other children. Genesis 37:4 says “When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.” This would lead to big problems for Joseph (more on this later).
Perhaps you have experienced some of this in your own life, in your own family. Often it is a bad behavior that is passed down from one generation to another. It creates a lot of resentment within a family. Imagine how Joseph’s brothers felt knowing their father loved their brother more than them. Favoritism: don’t pass it on.
-Jason Turner
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