20 “Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what comes of his dreams.” 21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. “Let’s not take his life,” he said.
Some of you may be familiar with the musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. In Genesis 37, we explore the real story of what the musical is based on.
Joseph, the youngest of a large family, is receiving visions. His father rebukes him, his brothers betray him. Overall, it’s kind of a sad story!
What can we learn from this?
In many ways, the story of Joseph is a precursor to the story of Christ’s passion and resurrection.
23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe he was wearing— 24 and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.
I have often wondered why I was blessed with the gifts and talents I have. Joseph was surely thinking the same, alone in a dark cistern. Why would God place him there?
There was once a man carrying his cross, it became heavy, so he shaved it down slowly but surely. He eventually came to a cavern and witnessed others laying down their crosses like a bridge to cross the great expanse. Naturally, he was unable to cross.
God gives us the cross we were meant to carry, not knowing in his wisdom what the future holds can be scary. Stay strong, keep the faith. He has a plan!
By iron, through iron, to iron. Laudate!
God Bless,
Samuel Newcamp
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