DRAWING EXAMPLE FROM THE LIFE OF JOSEPH ,JACOB & DANIEL, THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS ABOVE MENTION

WILL DEFINETLY HELP A MATURING CHRISTIAN .Joseph in the Bible The Joseph of the Old Testament
One Joseph in the Bible was the overconfident younger son of Jacob. He was known to his older brothers as their fathers favorite. For this reason his 10 older brothers conspired against the boy and sold him to slave traders, while telling their father the boy had been mauled by an animal. Joseph had been given dreams of Gods plan for his life; so with confidence and strength, he endured in this amazing story in Genesis. The slave traders took him into Egypt and sold him to Potiphar, one of the Pharaohs officers. Joseph served his master well and gained great favor. But the masters wife tried to seduce Joseph, a young man of impeccable integrity. After he rejected her, she went to her husband with false accusations. It resulted in Josephs imprisonment. Once again, God proved his presence and protection for Joseph. The prison keeper befriended him and learned of Josephs divine ability to interpret dreams. Because of earning this reputation, Joseph was called upon to interpret a dream that deeply troubled the Pharaoh. None of the Pharaohs wise consults had been able to decipher the dream. But Joseph accurately relayed the symbols in the dream to a future time of abundance that would be followed by a time of great famine. The Pharaoh rewarded Joseph with overseeing the lands of Egypt. In these prosperous times he stored up the abundant harvest toward the tragic times ahead. During the years of famine, Josephs brothers came in search of grains and foods to keep their people from starvation. Not recognizing their young Hebrew brother as this matured and prominent Egyptian, he ordered them to return with their younger brother. When the brothers returned with Benjamin, Joseph revealed his identity. The brothers suffered from great remorse of their actions and Joseph forgave them. It was a joyous reunion between a grieved father and lost son. Josephs years of steadfast reliance on God brought about not only reunion but his high position so that he was able to save a nation from starvation.

Lessons learnt from Life of Joseph:..Gods plans and purpose are greater and better than
ours!,Gods providence and favor to the righteous,Suffering to Gods people is not always bad!,Self control in youth,Patience and perseverance in the time of troubles,Honesty, strong work ethics,Fear of God and Faithfulness to God..Key-verse for Life of Joseph:The Lord was with Joseph. (Gen 39:2, 39:21)You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being do Joseph life: I - Genesis 37: 1-4Joseph at the Potiphars House: II
Genesis 39:1-20,He had a healthy fear of God. (Gen 39:9)Joseph in the Prison: III Genesis 39:20 41:37Joseph: The Chief Minister (Governor) of Egypt: IV Genesis 41:41-56Josephs Life: The Unusual Family Reunion: V Genesis 42-50, (Gen 45:1-15),. (Gen 50:26) (Gen 50:20)

Jacob is a troubling character in the Old Testament. He is conniving and he is spiritual too. He has
moments of strong faith as well as of fear. His family is sometimes in disarray, and yet at the end he is the one who sets it straight.Jacob, whose very name suggests "deceiver," is renamed by God as "Israel" - "one who has struggled with God." And an entire nation is named after this patriarch -- the nation of Israel.Jacob is a bit too much like us -- with very human strengths and weaknesses, but a man with a striving for spiritual things. From this imperfect man we learn important lessons of faith. Especially, we learn about God's grace.The events described in Jacob's story comprise most of Genesis chapters 25-49. If you haven't read the Old Testament much, you'll be pleased to find that God can speak to you here -loud and clear. The culture is vastly different, but you'll quickly learn that the people and their problems haven't changed much. The story of Jacob is a great opportunity to learn important lessons about ourselves and our God.

Lessons learnt from Life of JACOB God does not give up on us even though we make
mistakes in life, God is faithful to His Word, Waiting on God is not easy, but the end result is worth it. Trust that He is in control and His timing is perfect, When God asks us to wait on Him, we must choose how we will respond, God has to cripple us sometimes before we let go of our self-sufficiency and depend on His all-sufficiency, God wants us to grab hold of Him and never let go, God doesnt always make logical sense to us in what He does, but He wants us to trust His hand and His heart. What matters is not how we start out, but how we finish our lives. Key-verse for Life of JacobJacob the Deceiver (Genesis 25:19-34; 27:1-

41)Jacob Meets God (Genesis 27:41-28:22)Jacob and Laban, Rachel and Leah (Genesis 2931)Jacob Wrestles with God and Man (Genesis 32-33)Jacob Returns to Bethel (Genesis 33:17-35:29)Jacob's Depression, Fear, and Hope (Genesis 37-47)Jacob Offers Blessings (Genesis 46:28-49:33)

DANIEL