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Sin
continues to surround the story. In
fact, once more it is sin of a sexual nature!
Genesis has much to teach us, but one of the reoccurring themes in
Genesis is that our downfall is often sexual in nature. Our lust, our passion, our carnal urges are
hard to control. Perhaps even worse,
when our carnal urges go unfulfilled or rejected, it arouses feelings of anger,
irritation, and even vengeance.
It is
Potiphar’s wife that is to blame in the story.
She desires something she should not have. Scorned, she plots to get Joseph in
trouble. Joseph flees, but Potiphar
believes his wife. Joseph is thrown in prison. Because of the lust of a single woman, one
man’s life is irrevocably changed.
However,
today I want to focus on what is nested within a world full of sin. Look at Joseph within this chapter. Joseph is faithful. Having been sold into slavery and then traded
around until he lands in Potiphar’s house, he still remains faithful. He is faithful to Potiphar. He works hard and gives his best. He does the job that is asked of him. He works hard to make his master proud. he could have become embittered, but he doesn’t.
Because off
this, God is with him. God walks through
life with Joseph. Even after Joseph is
mistreated once more and thrown into prison, God causes Joseph to be prospered. God desires us to be His representative to
whichever world we find ourselves.
Joseph lives a godly life in slavery, in prison, and while leading
Potiphar’s house. The circumstances don’t
change Joseph’s pursuit of godliness. I
think that is my favorite part of this story.
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