In this video listen to Genesis 37 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.

In Genesis 37 the effects of Jacob’s favoritism of Joseph end up hurting him. It’s a powerful reminder that having a favorite child is not good for your family. If you have non natural children such as foster children, step children, or others under your care, you need to seek God for grace, and determine to be fair with them. God can provide you with an affection for them that is not natural but just as good.

Joseph has his first recorded dreams in this chapter, and the sun, moon and stars bow to him. These were symbols for people in his life, and remind us firstly that dreams are symbolic, but secondly that so often in scripture, references to stars and other heavenly bodies are also symbolic. We see this in the prophets, and also in Jesus’ pred ...