Genesis Chapter 37 begins the story of Joseph who was the youngest son of Jacob. The Bible tells us that Jacob felt an overwhelming love for Joseph. There could be several reasons for this: the first could be that the son was born in Jacobs old age. It is common for children to bring joy to people when they are elderly. The second reason could be that Joseph's mother had already passed away. It is also common for a mother or father to show special attention to children when their other parent has passed away. Regardless of the reason for the love it was evident to Jacobs other sons who were born from other women. I'm sure that Josephs brothers could see the joy that Joseph brought to Jacob, but it was also evident in that Jacob gave Joseph a special coat that was of many colors.
Being that Joseph was the source of Jacobs joy the other brothers were jealous and plotted to kill him. However, the thought occurred to them that it would be of no profit to kill him. So, they decided to sell Joseph into Egyptian slavery. This would profit them by a) getting rid of their bother and b) they would also gain profit monetarily.
Matthew Henry sums it up well, "It is common for those that are beloved of God to be hated by the world; whom Heaven blesses, hell curses." It is certain that when God's children start to be blessed by Him they will also start to feel the curses of the devil trying to impede on them.
Because we know the outcome of Josephs story we could also state that, "we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them" (Romans 8:28).
No matter what your situation is right now know that the outcome will be good and God will bless you for it as long as you stay focused on Him.
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