Joseph: The Beloved Son
LESSON SUMMARY
Joseph was Jacob’s beloved Son; Jesus is God’s beloved son & we are all God’s beloved children.
Jacob trusted Joseph to check on his brothers and bring back reports for him.
Jacob blessed Joseph with a beautiful colourful coat as a mark that he was the beloved son.
This reminds us that Jesus was God’s beloved son.
When Jesus was on earth, twice God spoke from heaven to declare, “This is my beloved son with whom I am well pleased.”
But because of Jesus, we are all now God’s beloved children. Unlike Jacob, God doesn’t play favourites. So we don’t have to be jealous of each other. God sees us in His beloved son, Jesus, so He loves all of us just the same!
So we can live each day knowing that our Father’s favour and grace is on us always.
Romans 9:24, “I will call those who were not my people, ‘my people,’ and he who was not beloved, ‘beloved’.”
Joseph’s brothers tried to kill the Dreamer. But God’s dreams don’t die.
God had a purpose for Joseph’s life. And even though his brothers tried to stop it by selling him off, God continued to work in Joseph’s life to bring it to reality (as we will find out more in the next few lessons).
Jesus also was rejected by his brothers. He was betrayed by his disciple for 30 pieces of silver, whipped and crucified.
The devil thought he had destroyed God’s plan of saving the world. He thought he had won! But he was wrong.
God used the devil’s evil plans to bring His own plan of salvation to reality.
