Gen 39:2 The LORD was with Joseph so he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.
The biggest motif I see in this chapter is that Joseph knew the LORD was with him and the LORD allowed him to prosper, even in his current situation. Joseph didn’t whine or sulk. He was a slave. His master’s wife told lies about him, even though he did the right thing, and he ended up in prison, yet he was content because God was with him. I definitely need more of that contentment in my life.
Gen 39:3 When his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD gave him success in everything he did….
It also strikes me that not only did Joseph KNOW God was with him, he lived in such a way that others knew his God was present as well. Both Potiphar and the prison warden knew God was with him and was prospering him.
Gen 39:20b-21a …But while Joseph was there in prison, the LORD was with him…
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for this example. Help me, regardless of my circumstances, to live contentedly because You are with me. Help me not to get caught up in the pleasures of this world because I know what You have for me is always better. Help me to live in You so completely that even those who don’t know You personally see You through me and my life. Draw me closer. Amen.
Gen 39:21b …He showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
Have a blessed day.
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