January 22nd

January 22nd -- Genesis 39 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2039&version=NLT)

Joseph and Potiphar.

So Joseph was sold to a man names Potiphar, who was a captiain of the guard for Pharoah. God was always with Joseph and always blessed him. So, when Joseph began to serve Potiphar, God blessed Potiphar's entire household, too, for Joseph's sake.
Potiphar clued in that God was with Joseph, so he trusted him and put him in charge of everything. As Potiphar noticed this, his wife noticed Joseph's appearance and began to try and seduce him. While he began to trust, she began to lust....

I just think that Joseph deserves some acknowledgement for not giving in to Potiphar's wife. This passage makes it sound as if she was VERY persistent about it. Many people have trouble not succumbing to those temptations and desires without the persistency of someone telling them to give in, but Joseph stood strong even as she tried to make him.

Now, I also find it interesting that Potiphar doesn't clue in to Joseph's innocence. One would think that with his knowing God was with Joseph, he should know better than to think Joseph would really try and rape his wife. However, this wasn't the case and he threw Joseph in jail. Now, when Joseph was in jail, God was no longer blessing Potiphar's household. I'm surprised even that didn't help him clue in he should bring Joseph back.

Ironically, even in jail, God was so faithful to Joseph that the warden put him in charge of the other prisoners because he knew Joseph would take care of it all.

I find it also interesting that Joseph who bragged to his brothers about these dreams of them serving him was now spending his life serving others, and doing it so faithfully that God made him succeed in it always. One would think he would have been slightly unfaithful due to not understanding how he would rule his brothers while he served a jail warden. I guess he just had enough faith, though, to trust, which is certainly something to respect...

That's all. :)
God bless!