Favor.

Step one on this journey toward a deeper understanding of God's love leads me to Genesis 37. Here begins the account of Jacob with the story of Joseph and his "coat of many colors". The layout of this journey can be found here.

When I came across these twenty chapters dealing with love in the Bible, I was surely expecting the first one to be an eye opening, epiphany inducing chapter.

But when do things go as we expect? 

The unearthing of a facet of God's love in the chapter took a little more digging than I was hoping it would. After taking a short break to let what I read percolate a bit, I slowly was able to excavate the purpose of Genesis 37 on this journey.

Joseph not only found favor in his earthly father's eyes--he found favor in his heavenly Father's eyes as well.  Joseph was nestled deeply in God's right hand where His favor protected and preserved Joseph until it was time for his ultimate purpose to be fulfilled.

I'm so thankful, that as a child of God, I walk daily in his favor.

He loves me that much.