Genesis 37:1-2

37 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. 2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)

2 Jacob’s son Joseph was now seventeen years old. His job, along with his half brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, was to shepherd his father’s flocks. But Joseph reported to his father some of the bad things they were doing. Genesis 37;2 Today's Living Bible.(TLB)

The records of the genealogy of Jacob started with Joseph his eleventh son rather than with Reuben the first son. Although they were both sons in the house, the choices they made affected their destinies. Joseph on the way to the Palace made several choices and had several attributes that we can emulate to get to our own palace.

One of the first things we notice about Joseph is the fact that the Bible introduces him to us by stating that he is a teenager, being seventeen years old which means quite a lot in our days. Joseph had all the rights to the teenage years but as youthful as he was, he still had the call of God in his life. Unlike Moses who was called at the age of eighty Joseph was seventeen and what a life worthy of emulation because the next thing we see about him is the fact that he is a worker . He was tending sheep and not lazying about .Neither was his youth an excuse for irresponsibility. He reminds me of Timothy, Apostle Paul’s protégée whom he left to take care of the Church at Ephesus. Paul later told Timothy in to let no man despise him because of his age, rather he should prove himself

It does not matter how young or how old we are, the younger the better though as it helps us get on the right track early in life and avoid some needless troubes.Age is no barrier for the man on the way to the Palace and it is best if like the Psalmist, we can say …”Early will I seek thee”(Psalms 63:1).

The second thing we note is that the man on the way to the Palace is a worker. All through the Bible, I have seen that God uses busy people, people who are actually doing something. Some of them come from such a wie spectrum- shepherds, fishermen, doctors, taxcollectors,lawyers, traders but there was hardly anybody God called who was not already doing something. Sometimes what they may be doing physically could be likened to their divine assignment and sometimes the physical assignment was a subtype of what they had been called to do divinely but not one of these people did nothing. God always uses people who are doing something and the reward for work done well in the kingdom is more work”( Matthew 25:14-30 , Luke 16:10 )So if you are on the way to the palace and you are currently doing nothing, then there is a need to reassess.

The third thing from that verse is the fact that he was keeping sheep with his step brothers nd that says something else about this young man .Joseph was able to work with others and like most job adverts would say “wanted – a team Player.Let us not fail to take into cognisance the fact that these were his step brothers who were much older in an environment that was far from friendly.

The fourth point from that verse is a fact that I would state is a bit controversial. Varying translations and commentators seem to disagree on the translation with some people translating the verse as Joseph brought a bad report about his brothers and making it to appear he was tale bearing while some other translations and commentators favour a translation paraphrased to mean that Joseph called a spade a spade and told his father the bad things the brothers were doing. I do favour the latter interpretation considering what we know of Joseph later and would say that being in a position where he had to report his elder brothers would not have been too easy on Joseph himself and from there , I would conclude that the man on the way to the Palace is one who is not trying to be politically correct. If something is not good, he can say so, He is not into the many shades of grey.

In conclusion today, the man on the way to the Palace is one that is not hindered by age, is a man who is a worker and a team player and definitely is someone is not trying to be politically correct.

Remain in His Service,

Grace Tom-Lawyer

This series (On the Way to the Palace #OTW2TP) still continues.

Grace Tom-Lawyer is a writer who lives in the United Kingdom and loves to share a message that brings dignity to the lives of people with a passion for the practical application of Biblical truths in everyday living.
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