“And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.”
Genesis 39:10
Potiphar’s wife had her eyes on Joseph, but Joseph had his eyes on his God. Joseph had refused her advances day after day. Verse two of our chapter says, “And the Lord was with Joseph and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.” By the Lords blessing Joseph was overseer over Potiphar’s house and all that he had. Joseph did not allow such power and blessing to corrupt his heart for God. After Potiphar’s wife’s first advance the Bible gives us insight into Joseph’s love for the Lord, “But he refused, and said unto his masters wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; There is none greater in the house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” (Verses 8-9.)
We must be grounded in the word and desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Remember, “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13.)
God is faithful! God is faithful to strengthen us against the wiles of the devil and the desires of the flesh. We are not alone in this battle. Fix your eyes upon Jesus, fix your heart upon God’s Word, and Fix your hunger upon the want to be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Genesis 39:10
Potiphar’s wife had her eyes on Joseph, but Joseph had his eyes on his God. Joseph had refused her advances day after day. Verse two of our chapter says, “And the Lord was with Joseph and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.” By the Lords blessing Joseph was overseer over Potiphar’s house and all that he had. Joseph did not allow such power and blessing to corrupt his heart for God. After Potiphar’s wife’s first advance the Bible gives us insight into Joseph’s love for the Lord, “But he refused, and said unto his masters wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; There is none greater in the house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” (Verses 8-9.)
We must be grounded in the word and desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Remember, “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13.)
God is faithful! God is faithful to strengthen us against the wiles of the devil and the desires of the flesh. We are not alone in this battle. Fix your eyes upon Jesus, fix your heart upon God’s Word, and Fix your hunger upon the want to be filled with the Holy Spirit.
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