🌈 Joseph: From the Pit to the Palace

A long time ago, there was a young man named Joseph. He was the favorite son of his father Jacob, and his dad gave him a beautiful gift—a colorful robe made of many colors.

Joseph had big dreams. Literally.

One night he said, “I had a dream where all of your bundles of grain bowed down to mine!”
Another time he said, “I saw the sun, moon, and stars bowing to me!”

His brothers? Yeah... they weren’t feelin’ it. They were jealous, angry, and tired of hearing about his dreams.

Betrayed by His Own Brothers

One day, when Joseph came to check on his brothers in the fields, they hatched a plan.

“Let’s get rid of him!”

They threw him into a pit, then sold him to passing traders as a slave.
Then they dipped his colorful robe in goat’s blood and told their father Joseph was dead.

Meanwhile, Joseph was taken to Egypt, far from home, far from family.

From Slave to Prisoner

In Egypt, Joseph became a servant in the house of a powerful man named Potiphar.

God was with Joseph, and everything he did prospered.

But trouble showed up again. Potiphar’s wife lied about Joseph, and he was thrown into prison—even though he did nothing wrong.

Still, Joseph didn’t give up. Even in jail, he helped others and stayed faithful.

Dreams Come True

While in prison, Joseph interpreted dreams for two of Pharaoh’s officials. One dream came true exactly as he said.

Two years later, Pharaoh had strange dreams that no one could explain.

Joseph was brought out of prison, and he said:

“I can’t interpret dreams on my own—but God can.”

Joseph explained Pharaoh’s dream:

“Seven good years of food are coming, followed by seven years of famine. Prepare now!”

Pharaoh was amazed. He made Joseph second in command over all of Egypt!

The Full Circle

During the famine, Joseph’s brothers came to Egypt looking for food. They didn’t recognize him—but Joseph knew exactly who they were.

Instead of getting revenge, Joseph tested their hearts—and when he saw they had changed, he revealed the truth.

The brothers were afraid, but Joseph said:

“Don’t be afraid. What you meant for evil, God meant for good—to save many lives.”

He forgave them, hugged them, and brought his whole family to live in Egypt.

Moral of the story:

Life might not go the way you planned...
But God has a purpose in every pit, prison, and pain.
Stay faithful, and watch Him bring it full circle.

📖 Bible Reference:
Genesis 37–50 — The full story of Joseph’s life is told in Genesis, chapters 37 through 50.