Gen
I never noticed before that Leah's kids aren't mentioned as being there with Joseph at the first meeting.
So, this family is a mess. We've seen that for chapters, now. Isaac has Joseph set up to be a major brat. Isaac hasn't shown himself teachable. None of the parents in this line have.
The kid has talent, but he's daddy's favorite and arrogant. It occurs to me, that to have his talents most effectively used, something dramatic had to happen. This is big time dramatic, for sure, but does this illustrate "the bigger they are, the harder they fall"....so that they are usable by God?
And the story changes. No matter how we want things to be all about us, everybodys life just goes on.
Judah/Tamar.....once again, it stinks to be a woman. Better be a shrewd one.
Matt
vs 43-45
I love this admonition/arrow toward putting a good habit to replace a bad one. Nature abhorring a vacuum and all.
Ps
Appreciate v5 in light of Joseph and for me. Some of these boundary lines don't seem to fall in pleasant places, but He promised He's made my lot secure.
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