Today’s Reading: Genesis 39; Genesis 40; Genesis 41; Luke 16
Scripture: Genesis 39:6-10
6 ...Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, 7 and after a while his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Come to bed with me!"...
9 "...How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?" 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.
Observation: Joseph is alone, sold by his brothers as a slave, he is an alien in a foreign land. But Joseph does not act forsaken. He knows that God is still with him and that he still bears the responsibility to do the right thing before God. Joseph knows that even though his father and family and people are far away, and don't even know he is alive, God is with him and God sees what he does.
Application: This is the root of Joseph's personal responsibility. He has the deep conviction that his life is lived with God as a witness. He must do the right thing because God sees. That is one of the reasons that our culture is in trouble. We have gotten rid of the idea of God and therefore, people think that no one is watching them. So, who cares what I do? People behave better (and have better lives) when there is a strong culture belief in an all-seeing God.
Prayer: Lord, I know that you see me I am grateful that you are there. Help me to walk in a way that pleases you always.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
1 comment:
People call on God when they are in trouble because they know he is always there. But when people sin they don’t think that God is watching. Joseph sets a great example for us when he did the right thing even when no one was looking.
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