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This devotional address entitled A Few Lessons from Joseph was given on January 6th of

1960 by L. Christensen, then an assistant to the quorum of the 12 Apostles.

This morning, I should like to review briefly a few inspiring episodes in the life of an

outstanding and admirable young man.

I do this with the hope that his steadfastness and nobility of character may give someone here courage sufficient to meet his problems and to hold to the course.

No doubt most of you are distantly related to this young man of whom I desire to speak.

And if you are, you can be justly proud.

He of whom I speak was named Joseph.

He was born in a tent. He was the son of Jacob and his beloved wife,

Rachel. Most of you descended from Joseph through the loins of Ephraim, his son.

Joseph's mother died while he was still a boy, a young boy,

and because he was so much younger than his other brothers,

and because he was always obedient and trustworthy, Jacob loved Joseph deeply.

This caused his older brothers to become extremely envious of Joseph.

While in his teens, this boy was given an insight into his future.

It came in an unusual way through dreams or vision, which must have been God's way of impressing him with the fact that through his posterity,

he was to affect a great portion of humanity which would dwell upon the earth.

And it must have been God's means of fortifying this young man.

Yeah. been God's means of fortifying this young man against the circumstances that would arise and that might cause him otherwise to falter and depart from the course.

You too may have helpful knowledge of your place in life through blessings given by patriarchs.

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