Genesis 39:7-9

Peace to you my brothers and sisters.

Today’s Bible Verse: [Genesis 39:7-9 KJV] 7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. 8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what [is] with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; 9 [There is] none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou [art] his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

The story of Joseph is one of my favorites. He goes through so much adversity and, like a cat, ends up on his feet.

He always managed to obey God’s law and, honestly, it did not place him in a good position every time. Unfortunately, that is the same for all of us. Some of us will see persecution because of our godliness. We were told that in scripture.

[Luke 21:12 KJV] 12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute [you], delivering [you] up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

Luke 21:12 was to those believers in the first century before the destruction of the temple in 70 AD but it also applies to believers today. There are many in Chinese jails just for being Christians and many slaughtered in Muslim countries for being Christians. There are those in jail in Britain for publicly quoting from the Bible. This type of persecution has not hit the United States yet but there are still many not allowed to attend church services due to the COVID-19 restrictions and with the communistic approach coming in government more persecution will come.

But, there is good news. Jesus is on the thrown and has all power in heaven and earth. He has all authority and is in control.

[Daniel 2:34-35 KJV] 34 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet [that were] of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. 35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

That stone that grew into a mountain is the power of Jesus working through His Holy Spirit and His church. That power will grow until it consumes everything. It may not look like it now because there always bumps in the road, but things are improving and they will continue to do so.

[Psalm 110:1 KJV] 1 [[A Psalm of David.]] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Things will continue to improve until all the enemies of Jesus are His footstool and then He will return.

We are part of this. We have been given skills to make a difference. We can’t sit on our hands waiting for a rapture; we need to take action. We need to spread His word and His gospel. We need to go out into the world and make disciples for Him and those disciples need to do the same.

We all have a job.

[Matthew 28:18-20 KJV] And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.

All of the disciples of Jesus are to spread His word and the gospel.

This is the gospel:

[1 Corinthians 15:1-6 KJV] Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

[Acts 2:22-24 KJV] 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: 24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

Go forth and spread this good news.

I pray that God has revealed Himself to you and that you have salvation.

Remember, God is sovereign. That means that he controls everything.

I hope this has been a blessing to you. May the rest of your day be blessed. Peace.