[Discoveries] 03-30-08 The robe of favor -- Genesis 37:23

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/*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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