Genesis 39:5 From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the Lord was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.
Commentary says Joseph was 17 when he was sold into slavery and is 30 at the time of today’s scripture. He’s come a long way from that oblivious kid who gleefully shared dreams of his entire family bowing down to him.
Genesis 39:6a So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.
But in his response to Potiphar’s wife, I still hear echoes of that oblivious, selfish, self-centered kid. His rationale has nothing to do with God and everything to do with himself, his position in Potiphar’s house, what’s been entrusted to him.
Genesis 39:6b-7 Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!”
Precious Savior, It is easy to pass judgment on Joseph, to shake my head and shake my finger at his selfish, self-centered behavior after all that You have done for him. However, I know that I am just as guilty of such behavior in my life. Forgive me. Help me. Draw me closer. Amen.
Genesis 39:8 But he refused. “With me in charge,” he told her, “my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care.
Have a blessed day.