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Genesis 39:19-21 - Perseverance

Scripture:

Genesis 39:19-21
19 Now when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, " This is what your slave did to me," his anger burned.
20 So Joseph's master took him and put him into the jail, the place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the jail.
21 But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer.
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Thoughts:

This is from the life of Joseph, a true hero of Genesis.  Perhaps no one else in Genesis depicts such consistent faith in God.  Most telling in this account of his imprisonment for refusing to commit adultery (see the verses below), is the lack of any mention of Joseph becoming bitter.

Genesis 39:12-14
12 She caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me!" And he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside. 13  When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled outside, 14 she called to the men of her household and said to them, "See, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to make sport of us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I screamed.
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Joseph has descended from being the favored son of a wealthy shepherd

Gen 37:3-4
3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a varicolored tunic. 4 His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers; and so they hated him and could not speak to him on friendly terms.
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to a slave (verse 19) and now a prisoner (verse 20), all because of the sins of others.  What incredible perseverance this man displays!


Prayer:

Lord, please give me this supernatural perseverance, also!  When wronged, I so quickly turn to my own defense.  Instead, let me be patient, waiting to see what You are doing behind the scene.  Help me.

Amen

 
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