JOSEPH #11 : JOSEPH SOLD TO THE EGYPTIAN POTIPHAR #4

Pastor Christopher Choo

Lesson 3607

JOSEPH #11

JOSEPH SOLD TO THE EGYPTIAN POTIPHAR #4

Several things should be noted about Joseph’s trials.

1. Joseph never complained about the difficulties he faced. He had learned to trust the Lord in the midst of very difficult and depressing situations.

2. Joseph never lost his ability to trust in the Lord, even in the most difficult times. This was specifically evidenced by his faith that the Lord would grant him the ability to interpret dreams (an ability upon which his life depended).

3. In spite of being forsaken by his family, falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife, and forgotten by the other prisoner, Joseph’s faith remained strong, and he finally experienced the victory that led to the deliverance of his own people.

God had a purpose for Joseph’s suffering. In speaking later to his brothers, who had been the source of his trials, he said, “But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive” (Gen. 50:20).

4. It is only as we recognize that God allows trials to come into our lives for His glory that we can face them. We must learn to walk through life as Joseph did, patiently waiting for the Lord to accomplish His purposes through us. This is the way to victory in the midst of trouble.