Happy Harbor

Today, Tilly teaches the friends all about someone named Joseph! Joseph had some crazy dreams and a big family. Check out the whole story in this episode!

And for more great stories, don't forget to look for Stories of the Bible from Saddleback Kids!

Show Notes

“And we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28, NLT)

Genesis 37 

The same question gets asked in a variety of forms: Where is God when it hurts? Why do bad things happen to good people? How can a good and loving God allow suffering?

Joseph could have asked these same questions; maybe he did. Mistreated and abused by his brothers, and eventually sold into slavery by them, Joseph could have easily chosen to believe that this was all evidence that God didn’t love him or wasn’t “on his side.” Isn’t that the same place our minds are often tempted to go when we face difficulties or troubles? “God must not care about me. If He did, these things wouldn’t be happening to me.” This seems to be especially true if our troubles come about because of other people’s meanness or sin, while we were simply trying to live our lives following God.

Joseph was living a life of obedience even as a young boy. He wasn’t perfect, as evidenced by his somewhat boastful interactions with his brothers, where he relayed his dreams of ruling over them. But he definitely didn’t deserve to be thrown in a pit and then sold as a slave by his own family members! Can you imagine how he must have felt when his brothers ripped off his colorful robe? This robe represented the special bond he had with his father and his brothers, in their jealousy, destroyed it.

Have you ever seen something you treasured be ripped apart before your eyes? Maybe it was a tangible object like Joseph’s robe, or maybe it was a long-treasured dream that you saw crumble. In those moments, it’s easy to ask, “Where are you, God? Don’t you see me?”

One thing we can learn from Joseph’s life is that God never leaves us. Even when we can’t see Him or feel Him, He is there and He is working on our behalf. Joseph must have wondered what God was up to as he was being led off to Egypt as a slave, but he didn’t waiver in his trust and obedience to God.

Questions to think about:

  1. How does it feel to be mistreated when you have done nothing wrong?
  2. What do you learn from Joseph’s life that can help you respond to people who mistreat you or are jealous of you?
  3. Do you ever struggle with envy like Joseph’s brothers did? If so, what are some healthy ways you can deal with it?

Creators and Guests

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Saddleback Kids
At Saddleback Kids we believe every kid should be known, connected, equipped and empowered. KNOWN by another kid and a leader. CONNECTED to a group where they can grow spiritually. EQUIPPED with the tools and the knowledge to develop a strong faith in Jesus. EMPOWERED to serve others and share Jesus in the world. To sum it up, Saddleback Kids exists to connect kids to God and others while helping them live a purpose driven life.

What is Happy Harbor?

Welcome to Happy Harbor, where we know that God made you, God loves you, and God wants to be your friend! Join Arlo the bear, Tilly the penguin, and Kelby the Octopus as they go on their adventures in Happy Harbor each week!

And parents, you can join in the fun with craft and activity ideas in the show notes and ways to talk about the Bible story with each episode!

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Speaker B
God make you • • • • • God. • • • • • • • • • • • • • God wants to be • • your friend. • • • • • • • • • • • • • God made you. • • • • • God • • • • • you. • • • • • God wants to be • • your friend. • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker C
M hi friend. I'm Arlo. Thanks for coming to see me in my Happy Harbor lighthouse. I have something I want to tell you. God made you. God loves you and God wants to be your friend. God made noses. Can you point to your nose? • • • • • • • • Mine is right here. • • He also made feet. Can you point to your feet? • • • • • • He made every part of us. Even our heads. Can you shake your head? • • • • • • • • • • • That feels funny. God made you and me and all the people in the Bible too. Hey, let's see if Kelby can show us a picture of someone from the Bible who God made. • • Let's use my spyglass to see if we can find Kelby in the harbor. • • • • • • • • • • • • There he is.
Speaker D
Hi Kelby. Hi, Arlo.
Speaker C
And hi, friends. Kelby, I was hoping to learn about someone new today.
Speaker E
That sounds fun. • •
Speaker C
Can you open your treasure chest and.
Speaker E
See who it could be? I can do that, Oli. • • • • • • • • • • • • I'll just open up my treasure chest and • • • • • • bubble. • • • • • •
Speaker D
Can you help me pop them?
Speaker F
All right, here we go. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mhm. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker C
Thank you for helping me.
Speaker E
We pumped so many bubbles. Now let me see who is in hughes. • • • • • • Who is this? • • That's Joseph.
Speaker C
He had a coat with lots of colors on it. Thanks, Kelvy.
Speaker D
You're welcome, Aloe. • • •
Speaker C
I am m happy that we get to hear a story about Joseph today. God made Joseph and God made you. • • Now there's a book that tells us about Joseph and shows us pictures of his colorful coat.
Speaker E
It's just right • • • • • here. • •
Speaker C
This book is called the Bible. The Bible is God's special book for us. • • • • • • • • • Oh, that's the ChuChu of the Bible train. Let's look through the spyglass and see if we can find Tilly. • • • •
Speaker E
Hi, Tilly. Hello, Arlo. And hello, friend.
Speaker C
Do you have a special story from the Bible you could show us today?
Speaker E
Let's find out together. • • Come on, friend.
Speaker D
I'll aboard the Bible train. • • • • You too.
Speaker G
Grammar board. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Bible train. So much to learn. So glad you came. The Bible here's got special books of the month. Now let's take a look. • • • • Chugged each other.
Speaker F
But you put you. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker E
Are you excited? • I know I am. Let's open up a special book together and watch his Bible story. • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker H
Stories of the Bible Jr. • • Joseph. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Let's meet Joseph, • • • • who had a coat of many colors. Joseph was also one of twelve brothers. • • • Joseph was loved very much by his dad. But this made all his brothers really, really mad. • • • • • Um, so his brothers got together and came up with a plan • • to sell Joseph to a far off land. • • • • This land was Egypt. He was made into a slave, • • • • • • • • • • • • • • but everyone he worked for liked how he behaved. • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Pharaoh made Joseph second in command. • • • • • • • • • And Joseph had to store food to feed the whole land. • • • • A famine came. That means there was no food to eat. • • • • And Joseph's brothers longed for even the tiniest treat. • • • But Egypt was doing fine because of what Joseph had done. People everywhere came for food. Even his brothers came for some. • • Uh, they didn't recognize who Joseph had become. • • It had been many years since the bad things they had done. • • • Joseph showed his brothers that it was him all along.
Speaker G
TADA. • • • • •
Speaker E
They were scared.
Speaker H
He was mad about what they'd done wrong. But Joseph forgave them. Instead of being mad, he said that God can make good even out of the bad. God was with Joseph even in this far off land. • • He works all things for good because he always has a plan. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker E
I love that story. I wonder what other stories I could hear from the Bible? Did you know that we can always find more stories in God's special book? All we have to do is open up the Bible and take a look. Well, I have to take this train to the next stop.
Speaker D
See you around friend.
Speaker E
And bye Arlo.
Speaker D
Bye Tuli. Two two. • • • • • • • •
Speaker C
I like that story about Joseph. God made Joseph special. He made him to do a special job. And Joseph did a good job. God made you too. He made you special. And he has a special job for you to do too. • • That makes me so excited that I want to jump and dance. So let's all sing a song together now. Here we go. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker F
Mhm • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • mhm • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HM • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • mhm. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Speaker C
That was a fun song about the Bible. The Bible is a book for you and me. And remember we saw a story from the Bible today about Joseph. God made Joseph. And who else did God make? Did he make you? • • Yep, he sure did. • God will help you do good things. • • • Now I'm going to say God made and then you say me. • •
Speaker E
Ready to try? • •
Speaker C
Um god made • • • • me. • • • • God made • • me. • • • M. God made • • me. Uh, one last time.
Speaker D
God made me. • • • •
Speaker C
That was fun. • • Thank you for coming to see me and Tilly and Kelvy today. We had so much fun with you. Before we go, I want to make sure you remember or something.
Speaker E
So put your hands on your head. • • • •
Speaker C
Okay?
Speaker E
Good. • •
Speaker C
Remember that God made you. God loves you and God wants to be your friend. Yay. We'll see you around Happy Harbor again soon. Bye friends. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •