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Joseph’s Blessed Life
Joseph’s current situation:
Not chronological
Getting us up to speed on Joseph’s current situation.
Taken to Egypt
Potiphar
Officer of Pharaoh
Captain of the Guard
An Egyptian
Al this is to re-acclimate us to the situation Joseph was forced into in Chapter 37.
Sets us up for the intriguing nature of verse 2...
Paradox – “A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.”
Verse 2 is a paradox.
If you stopped at verse 2 one might conclude that Joseph must have gained his freedom.
That why verse one is so important!!
But here is what we learn instead…
God’s idea of success and man’s idea of success are not the same.
God doesn’t need anything from “this world” in order for you to be successful.
(Therefore) We need to adjust our idea of being blessed by disconnecting it from worldly valuations.
If verse 2 challenges our idea of blessing toward the believer, then verses 3-6 challenges our idea of how God blessed the world around the believer.
Read Gen 39:3-6...Ask this question (while you read)
Who is receiving God’s blessing?
o Joseph is like the one described in Ps. 1:3
AS for Potiphar…the officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, the Egyptian….well...he is simply keen enough to realize it.
So (verse 4) Joseph got treated well by Potiphar.
What is the result of Joseph blessings from God?
Verse 6: Potiphar doesn’t have to worry about anything!
“I don’t have to worry about anything.”
“Boys I got to tell you, I have had many slaves, but this one is the best purchase I’ve ever made.
“This one servant is worth any ten I’ve ever owned.”
How do you make sense of all of this?
From Joseph’s perspective…
Look to God’s promise given to Abraham.
(Genesis 12:3)
Look a God’s promise fulfilled in Christ.
(John 12:3)
Look inward to God’s promise displayed in you.
(Matthew 5:15)
How can both be true?
Jesus (the true light) is in you.
You, as Christians are bearers of that light.
You were once darkness
You are now light
Act like it!!!!
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