Daily Manna 1 July
KEY VERSE: “And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.” – (Genesis 39:12).
TEXT: Genesis 39:7-23
7 And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife [a]cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”
8 But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand. 9 There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
10 So it was, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not heed her, to lie with her or to be with her.
11 But it happened about this time, when Joseph went into the house to do his work, and none of the men of the house was inside, 12 that she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside. 13 And so it was, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and fled outside, 14 that she called to the men of her house and spoke to them, saying, “See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew to [b]mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice. 15 And it happened, when he heard that I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me, and fled and went outside.”
16 So she kept his garment with her until his master came home. 17 Then she spoke to him with words like these, saying, “The Hebrew servant whom you brought to us came in to me to mock me; 18 so it happened, as I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me and fled outside.”
19 So it was, when his master heard the words which his wife spoke to him, saying, “Your servant did to me after this manner,” that his anger was aroused. 20 Then Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were confined. And he was there in the prison. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave[c] him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison; whatever they did there, it was his doing. 23 The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under [d]Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.
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What would a young man who has all of his master’s assets in his care lose, if his master’s wife shamelessly offers herself for an adulterous relationship? Well, it may appear nothing much to an unsaved, worldly person, but not to a man who knows and fears God, who has heaven to gain and a hell to shun. Succumbing to that temptation would obviously mean a loss of his relationship with God, a forfeiture of his dream, a loss of personal integrity, a betrayal of his master’s trust, an eternal loss of God’s presence and indeed an express road to hell!
When Potiphar’s wife degraded herself to lure her husband’s bond servant to commit sin with her, she threw the respect and dignity of a master’s wife to the dunghill. Thanks to the Spirit of God in the young man who was wary to detect the gimmicks of the devil.
As believers, the enemy is always envious of our spiritual attainment and experiences. Our salvation is a very precious jewel, purchased by the precious blood of Jesus, the spotless Lamb of God. The adversary of our souls knows that too well and he is always scheming through many means to take it away. All he needs to perfect his plans is to find a loose man or woman, someone who would make him or herself available to bring temptations and trials to others.
No matter what we lose just to save our souls from spiritual marauders and dream killers, the crown of glory that awaits every overcomer is certainly more precious. Flee from every appearance of evil. Keep yourself pure!
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: No matter the temptation, there’s always a way of escape.
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Daily Manna 1 July 2021
