And his brothers said to him, “Shall you indeed reign over us? Or shall you indeed have dominion over us?” So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words. Genesis 37:8
And his brothers ENVIED him, but his father kept the matter in mind. Genesis 37:11
Envy is when we desperately want what someone else possesses.
It might be a material possession of favor.
Joseph had something his brothers wanted. He had their father’s favoritism, demonstrated in a gift of a colorful coat.
As women, we can be tempted in similar ways. We compare ourselves to other women.
Let’s not let envy get the better of us by going to drastic lengths as Joseph’s brothers did!!
