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Genesis 37:5

Perhaps out of naivety, Joseph liked to tell his half-brothers about the unusual dreams he had. And this only fueled their anger toward him. It does not appear that Joseph shared these dreams to provoke a reaction from his brothers; he seems innocent of any ill intent. Even when he went to check on them in the fields, one gets the impression he expected no trouble. He thought they would be happy to see him. He was even wearing that hated coat. Had he possessed a shred of common sense, he would have left the coat at home.

Yet God is sovereign, even when teenagers are naive. I assume God gave Joseph those dreams, given that they were prophetically true. Why did not God wait until later, when Joseph would have had the wisdom to keep quiet? I do not know. But I do know that Joseph's naivety did not thwart God's sovereign plan. Although we should strive to live wisely, when we fail to do so, we can trust that God will intervene and use even the foolish things we do in our youth, provided we submit ourselves to Him.