[Linux4christians] Thursday Genesis 39:1-10

[pastordavid at bibleseven.com]

*Thursday*


/_Genesis 39:1-10_/


Joseph and Potiphar's Wife

39:1 Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt. An Egyptian named 
Potiphar, an official of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, purchased 
him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there. 39:2 The Lord was 
with Joseph. He was successful and lived in the household of his 
Egyptian master. 39:3 His master observed that the Lord was with him and 
that the Lord made everything he was doing successful. 39:4 So Joseph 
found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar 
appointed Joseph overseer of his household and put him in charge of 
everything he owned. 39:5 From the time Potiphar appointed him over his 
household and over all that he owned, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's 
household for Joseph's sake. The blessing of the Lord was on everything 
that he had, both in his house and in his fields. 39:6 So Potiphar left 
everything he had in Joseph's care; he gave no thought to anything 
except the food he ate.



Now Joseph was well built and good-looking. 39:7 Soon after these 
things, his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Have sex with 
me." 39:8 But he refused, saying to his master's wife, "Look, my master 
does not give any thought to his household with me here, and everything 
that he owns he has put into my care. 39:9 There is no one greater in 
this household than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you 
because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin 
against God?" 39:10 Even though she continued to speak to Joseph day 
after day, he did not respond to her invitation to have sex with her.


/_Prayer_/


Lord, may I be found as faithful to You as Joseph, not matter the cost 
or the fairness of the consequences.



/_Commentary_/


While Joseph was a slave his strong work ethic overcame his fear and 
sadness and earned him the respect of his owner, Potiphar.


The text draws attention to Joseph's concern for his diet, perhaps a 
precursor to those Hebrews who were later taken into slavery and who 
also requested special consideration for the foods they were served.


Potipher's wife persistently attempted to seduce Joseph but he refused, 
citing both his loyalty to Potipher and to God -- noting that his sin 
would be against God and man.



/_Interaction_/


Consider this:


What Joseph's brothers meant for evil, which means they were unknowingly 
partnering with Satan, God turned to good in the life of Joseph.



Discuss this:


How different might Joseph's future have been had he ignored God and 
submitted to temptation? God blessed his obedience and later used him to 
save his people. Had Joseph failed God would have found another, perhaps 
Benjamin or Reuben.



Reflect on this:


Satan was not done with Joseph. He used his brother's greed and pride 
against them and now he uses Potipher's wife's lust to tempt him -- but 
because Joseph honored God Satan's attempted-temptation was never got 
that far -- it became a test which Joseph passed.



Share this:


When have you been confronted with an appealing and easy sin and chose 
to declare your obligation to neither sin against man or God? Or did 
you? What was the result of your choice?



/_Faith in Action_/


Prayer:


Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you a place where the Enemy is right 
now tempting you.



Action:


I will be honest with myself, and the Holy Spirit, and acknowledge the 
place or places in my life where He has revealed that I am being 
tempted. As necessary I will ask a fellow believer to pray in-agreement 
with me for the courage and wisdom to resist. I will also assert my 
authority as a child of God to instruct the Enemy (or his demonic 
emissary) to depart. I will testify to the human agent of temptation, 
where possible, my reasons for resisting (to not sin against God or man).


Be Specific ______________________________________________________




*Friday's text will be: */_Genesis 39:11-23_/



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