DiscussionThe Story of Joseph - Week 2
Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, anofficer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, hadbought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him downthere. The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successfulman, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master (v. 1-2).
In two verses we see a dramatic shift in how we expect
Joseph's life to look and how it really is because of
God's presence.
Where in your life can you point to God's faithfulness
despite hard circumstances?
But he refused and said to his master's wife, “Behold, because of me mymaster has no concern about anything in the house, and he has puteverything that he has in my charge. He is not greater in this house than Iam, nor has he kept back anything from me except you, because you arehis wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?”(v.8-9).
Though v. 8 says Joseph is addressing his "master's
wife", Joseph recognizes his true master is God not
Potiphar.
Who or what in your life do you ascribe Lordship to
other than God?
How does viewing God as his ultimate master change
Joseph's response to this temptation?
And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place wherethe king's prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison.But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave himfavor in the sight of the keeper of the prison (v.20-21).
As a slave, Joseph has no defense in court or legal
status, so whatever Potiphar says goes.
When temptation and sin approches you, how do you respond?
If you deeply believed they weren't your real masters and had
no say over you, how would you act differently?
Jesus experienced real slavery to the consequences of
sin so you don't have to and walks with you through
hardship now. How does that encourage your heart
today?
PrayerThe Story of Joseph - Week 2
Pray
For perseverance in hardship and a deeper experience
of God's faithfulness in your life.
For strength to respond to temptation like Joseph
because you know realize your true master is Jesus, not
sin.
For hope despite your circumstances. Because Jesus
was tried with no defense and experienced separation
and silence from God, you have his presence no matter
what you go through, just like Joseph.
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