THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF JOSEPH
Genesis 37
The story of Joseph reads like a summertime paperback thriller—family drama, international
intrigue, worldwide crisis, attempted murder, and false accusations. But it is also a story of God at
work, His hand guiding every aspect of the story.l
Joseph’s story is your classic rags to riches tale, rising from complete obscurity and constant setbacks
to become the second most powerful man in the world. He was a young man who never doubted
God, and was unwilling to compromise his principles—particularly in his famous encounter with
Potiphar’s wife.
PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES
1. Everyone will be tempted. There’s a misconception that as you mature as a believer, temptation
will become less of a problem. But the reality is that temptation—in every way, shape, or
form—will always be an issue for us. Jesus was tempted at the beginning and the end of His
ministry. We should expect nothing less.
2. Joseph understood that there are consequences to sin. Joseph knew his life was a testimony, and
he didn’t want to discredit himself or his witness to a nonbeliever. There are no exceptions to the
Scripture that says, “Your sin will find you out.” Unconfessed sin will take its toll on you and
those around you; one way or another.
3. God’s standards are absolute. Joseph didn’t get a break because he dealt with hardship, or
because he was a slave living in a godless culture. Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and that
doesn’t change for any reason. Rather than conforming God’s Word to our culture, we should be
conforming culture to God’s standards.
4. Joseph recognized that all sin is against God. It is one thing to not sin because you fear the
consequences. But the greatest motive for not giving in to temptation is our love for God. Our
response to temptation is a barometer of our love for God. If we truly love God, it will show
itself in living righteously and resisting temptation.
RELEVANT REMINDERS
We might do a good job of resisting the obvious temptations, but how are you doing in the subtle
ones, like jealousy or gossip? It’s easy to rationalize minor sins for whatever reason, but we are to
resist all forms of evil (Psalm 97:10; Romans 12:9). That’s the only way to successfully defeat Satan
(James 4:7).
APPLICABLE ACTIONS
Are you facing temptation right now? Don’t play around with it, or let it linger. For Joseph, losing
his jacket was better than losing his morals. We should be willing to do the same. May the Lord
strengthen all of us to walk closely with Him and flee all temptation.
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