Even in Egypt Part 1

Well, I may not be able to tell what Egypt connotes to you; but for a young man named Joseph, Egypt meant "strange". It was an entirely different place, with diverse customs and traditions contrary and totally estranged from where he originated.

Beyond the strangeness, Egypt was a hurting reminder of how he was betrayed, not by unknown persons, but by his own flesh and blood - His brothers.(Gen 37: 28).

What's striking about this young man is the fact that he never lost focus. I can be sure that the "foreignness of Egypt" must have enticed him, clamoured for his attention, persuaded him to lose focus and get carried away by all the fanciful but ungodly things right there, but Joseph wasn't one to be deterred. He was too aligned with God to be pulled off, too entangled in His love to be easily won with glittering gold and free sex offer from a seductress.

Let's come to think of it and assume Joseph said a yes to Mrs. Potiphar. Doesn't it strike us that he would have enhanced his chances of serving longer with Mr. Potiphar and also enjoy a strong job guarantee in a strange land as a slave boy? Why do I have such an opinion about his positive response to such an irresistible offer ? Because, young and charming Joseph would have Mrs. Potiphar cringing before him and desiring that their escapades behind her husband should remain top secret... Or what kind of wife, however bad, would have no problems with such a terrible blackmail?

However, Joseph knew better. He would rather suffer for standing for God than smile for standing with men.

What's the Bottom Line here: don't have a temporary mindset. When the going gets tough, the tough are meant to get going. We have the divine ability to outlast all seasons. That's how character is formed, through bypassing temporary pleasures to get future rewards.

Could we just take a few seconds and talk to God in prayer?

Prayer:
Father, please give me grace to stand for you at every point in time. When standing for you would cost me something and when it would cost me nothing. Amen.

With Love,

Holy Spirit in Omotola