Dreams that Will Not Die

Genesis 37:12-36

Distinguishing between God-given dreams and mere human ambition and design can be a very thorny and even dangerous matter. There is one very happy distinction between the two: A God-given dream cannot be destroyed. The brothers’ strategy? Kill the dream by killing the dreamer: It could not be done. There are dreams that do not die with the dreamer; others carry it on. But this dream is not of that nature. It depends on Joseph.

The Lord works in elegant fashion through Reuben. Reuben’s action saved Joseph’s life, but still had the effect of getting him to Egypt, instead of back home as Reuben apparently wanted. This furthers the plan for saving Israel from the famine to come, and continue the promise we have been following since Genesis 12.

Prayer:
My heart is steadfast, O God;
I will sing and make music with all my soul.
Awake, harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations;
I will sing of you among the peoples.
For great is your love, higher than the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,
and let your glory be over all the earth.
Save us and help us with your right hand,
that those you love may be delivered.
- Psalm 108:1-6