November 30, 2023

Passage Read: Genesis 37-40
Meditation Verses: 39:10-14

Thought

Surely the other men of the household, the other slaves, knew what was going on. They surely had seen and heard what Potiphar's wife was doing to Joseph. But what could they do? As slaves they couldn't argue with their master's wife. Joseph couldn't defend himself and accuse his master's wife of lying and discredit her by saying she was stalking him! He had no standing as a slave, no defense against the woman's accusation. So he submitted to the consequences. He had no idea what God was doing, but he patiently endured his suffering for doing no wrong. He continued serving well and making a name for himself as a diligent and trustworthy servant, wherever the Lord placed him.

Application

I don't need to fight to clear my name when wrongly accused. I have a right to speak up, but I don't need to fear unjust suffering. God is watching over me and will deliver me through any trial. I have no reason to panic, but I can rest in whatever God has in mind, to eventually bring about my deliverance even through the unfair treatment.