Five Coats, One Purpose
Five Coats. One Purpose. John Wesley Talor V and Miriam Louise Taylor This is the story of our lives. We have dreams; we have plans. Then, suddenly, we fall into unexpected and difficult situations, circumstances over which we have no control. What can we do? Sometimes the journey is quite different from what we expected. Rarely is life an expressway, without abrupt curves or frustrating delays. What matters most, though, is our destination. What does it mean to live with purpose, resolve, and a steadfast aim? For this, we will consider the case of one man. A man of five coats and a sole destiny. THE COAT OF PRIVILEGE (GENESIS 37:1–36) Jacob was 90 when Joseph was born, son of his favorite wife, Rachel. He had waited years for this child. It was not that he did not have other children: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah . . . 10 sons in all. But Joseph was special, the golden child. More so when his mother died, giving birth to his brother Benjamin. For Jacob, Joseph was what was left of his ...