There are only three people I can think of in the Bible who weren’t shown to have serious flaws, didn’t make major mistakes, and didn’t get reproved by God. Joseph is one of them.

Joseph was Jacob's eleventh son, born to his wife Rebekah. Jacob favoured Joseph, obvious in the coat of many colours he made for him, and this sparked resentment among his older brothers (Gen. 37:3–4). Some think Joseph’s brothers disliked him because of his dreams, but the Bible says it was because of Jacob’s favoritism. Joseph’s response to the dreams God gave him is what makes his story so powerful.

Imagine being only seventeen years old and getting dreams from God that your brothers will one day bow down to you. The next thing you know, you are faced with jealousy and betrayal, ultimately ending up in Egypt as a slave. One of the most amazing things about Joseph was that he not only endured hardship like very, very few people ever do, but he also did it with a good attitude. It’s one thing to keep serving God with a good attitude when you don’t have any other option. But do you know when the real test comes? When you have prosperity.

Joseph's rise to power occurred after he interpreted Pharaoh's dream, prophesying seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine. In Genesis 41:46, we learn that Joseph was thirty years old when he finally stood before Pharaoh. Thirteen years had passed since God had given him dreams of his family bowing down to him.

What’s truly amazing is that even though Joseph became the second most powerful man in the land and could’ve manipulated circumstances to force his dreams to come true, he chose to serve Pharaoh faithfully, resisting the temptation to take matters into his own hands.