Joseph’s life is the ultimate example of how God shapes a person’s character.
Torah Portion – Miketz – “At the End” – Genesis 41:1 – 44:17 | 1 Kings 3:15 – 4:1
He had to fall hard to understand that his gift was not for his own sake, but for the salvation of others. Because a true dream never revolves around the self—it is always a bridge to someone else.
In his youth, Joseph is a dreamer—a naïve boy, unaware of the power of his words. He tells his brothers about his dreams without weighing the moment, without considering the consequences, and without grasping how painful it is to hear a dream in which everyone bows before you. There is a certain innocence about him—perhaps honest and authentic, yet also childish and arrogant. He views his dreams as a springboard to personal greatness, as a divine gift that places him at the center of the stage. He does not yet understand that a dream given to a person does not always refer to that person alone,...
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