So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe — the richly ornamented robe he was wearing … — Genesis 37:23
Each of us has been given a robe, for each of us is a favorite of the Father.
What is this robe? It is the favor, the attention, the undisguised devotion of the Father.
These are robes. They are not uniforms. I cannot wear yours, nor can you wear mine. It wouldn’t fit. It wouldn’t look right. Your robe is for you alone.
Joseph’s brothers believed the lie that they were not loved. They simply could not see into the future ages to understand the honor that was theirs. They tried to suck their brother into their small world, where favor was measured in grudging spoonfuls rather than in buckets overflowing. Joseph owed them a debt, they reasoned. He received too much love and most of it needed to be taken away from him.
The Bible says that we love because God first loved us. Soaking up the Father’s love is a wonderful thing because it releases the love of God inside us for others. When we know the truth that God loves us, we are free to love one another.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
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