We are all familiar with the biblical account of Joseph, favored son of Jacob, right?  Joseph’s is a story of God’s divine intervention in the most unlikely of circumstances, a story of redeeming the lost years of our lives, and of the beauty of forgiveness.  And, it is also a story about a remarkable, God-blessed family who, well, was more than a little messy – and messed up!  The 12 sons of Jacob had their struggles and their sins, that’s for sure.  The chosen ones of God, selected to be the forefathers of the mighty nation of Israel, were a very broken selection of people. And yet, God worked a beautiful story of redemption from their lives.  For me, that was the most precious takeaway from this amazing Bible study by Erin Davis….  Yes, it is a study about Joseph, but it’s also a closer look at the character of our good God.   Continue reading →