The Sin of Showing Favoritism
I know I will have to be very careful as I deal with this subject today, or I could say the wrong thing. However, I feel strongly about the sin of showing favoritism. I believe it is a sin that causes a lot of damage in our relationships. We have all heard siblings say their parents loved one of them more than the others. I believe they do that because it does cause some hurt to be less favored than the others. Of course, this principle extends to many areas of our lives. Jacob had a problem with showing favoritism both with his wives and his children. (Of course, he shouldn't have had 2 wives, anyway, but that is another lesson.) (Genesis 37:3,4) Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children, because he had been born in his old age. He made him a beautiful robe as a special gift. His brothers hated Joseph because Jacob loved him more that he loved them. They couldn't even say a kind word to Joseph. I believe that is how much it hurt them. I call showing favoritism a s...