Genesis 39:9 No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?”
We all know where this is headed, and, I’ll be honest, it makes me truly angry. How dare Potifar’s wife act this way? How dare she think she’s entitled to anything, anyone she wants? How dare she trick and trap Joseph?
Genesis 39:10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.
My follow up thought is: Why does she act this way? What is it about her life that makes her want everything, even those things, those people, whom she knows she should not? Is she trying to fill some emptiness inside herself?
Genesis 39:11 One day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household servants was inside.
Precious Savior, It is so easy to pass judgment, especially when people act in mean, selfish ways. Thank You that, eventually, my compassion kicks in. I can’t control others, I can’t change others, but I can lead with love in my interactions with them. Help me to be Your hands and feet in this world, Lord. Always. Amen.
Genesis 39:12 She caught him by his cloak and said, “Come to bed with me!” But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.
Have a blessed day.