Melissa and I are reading through the Bible chronologically and a thought occurred to me while reading the story of Joseph:  Joseph was the first major character from Abraham that resisted sexual sin.  It is amazing to me to see that major character after major character failed sexually.  God never goes into great detail as to why he picked these band of characters.  For that matter he amazes me that he has picked me.  But from our early days, we are taught that Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are these great guys who were men of God.  After reading through Genesis again, I find these men put their pants (robes?) on one leg at a time just like us. I’m not trying to diminish their role that God chose them for but rather make the point that God has over and over again chosen broken people to fulfill his plan. 

 Joseph wasn’t immune to being an idiot either.  I mean really, who has the audacity to tell their dad and brothers that in their dream, they all bowed down to him?  This guy really had a chip on his shoulder.  It took some time in a pit and being sold into slavery to straighten him out.  I wonder, was it the time with Jacob that taught him to not sin against God or was it because he wasn’t at home under Jacob’s influence? 

Hmmmm…….