Joseph was one such champion. His father loved him and openly displayed favor to him. Genesis 37:3 tells us that the “coat of many colors” Israel made for Joseph was an outward sign of a father’s heart of favor and love for his son. God gave this favored one two dreams about being a mighty ruler. Because he was raised with favor in his life, he was a candidate for divine destiny through God-given dreams. And, although Joseph was greatly tested and persecuted, he held on to his dream because of the favor he experienced in his life.
Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him down there. The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD made all he did to prosper in his hand. So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority. (Genesis 39: 1-5)
Although the young prince Joseph was sold into slavery, his dream was kept alive by his sense of destiny. Because he was operating in the Spirit of Favor, he prospered in a hard, difficult place. Things even get worse for our young prince.
Through the deception and lies of an immoral woman, he is cast into prison. (To be continued…)
