Genesis 39:1-23
God never sets us up for failure, but rather to succeed. Jacob's sons were insanely jealous over their youngest brother Joseph. Jacob didn't help by showing his son favoritism. Joseph didn't help himself by sharing all of his dreams to his brothers.
One afternoon Joseph is unpacking his dreams to his brothers and declares, "One day you will bow down to me and my leadership." These boys had their fill of listening to their brother's dreams. They decided to kill him, but one of the brothers Reuben intervened to save him. Instead they found a deep pit and threw him in it.
While Joseph is trapped in a pit, his brothers are enjoying their KFC lunch. Licking their fingers they look up and see a caravan of Ishmaelites coming. Judah said, "Brothers, what are we going to get out of killing our brother, let's sell him to these Ishmaelites." They sold him for twenty pieces of silver. Later they explain to their dad that Joseph's coat has been found stained with blood. Jacob weeps over the belief that a wild animal has killed his boy.
In chapter 39, Unbeknown to Jacob, Joseph is then taken down to Egypt and sold as a slave. Potiphar bought him and put him to work in his own house. I can't imagine what is going on in the heart of this young 17- year- old son? God has a plan for his life, but he's got to be questioning and doubting the dream that has been impregnated in his heart?
Next, Potiphar recognizes that God's favor is upon this young man. He becomes very fond of Joseph and places him in charge of all his personal affairs and turns everything over to him.
Potiphar's wife becomes infatuated with this young handsome Joseph. She catches him alone one day and begs him to sleep with her. (7) Joseph says, "How could I do this against your husband and against my God?" (9) She pestered him day after day, but he stood his ground and refused to go to bed with her.
One day, no one else was in the home and she grabbed him saying, "Sleep with me!" He left his coat in her hand and run outside. After hearing his wife's story, Potiphar was furious and has Joseph placed in prison.
Will God leave him in prison? Will God forsake Joseph in his doubts? Why would God allow him to be taken to Egypt and be lost in a prison cell? Has God really miss it this time? Where you are today does not define where you are heading. Never doubt that God's ways are higher than our ways. Joseph would soon realize that beyond the mess is a miracle in the making. God has plans beyond our pain, and has a testimony beyond our test. Hold on, it's not over yet.
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