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Day By Day — Part 1
“And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by
day, that he hearkened not unto her” (Genesis 39:10).
In Genesis 39 we find Joseph in very special circumstances. His brothers had sold him as a slave into Egypt, and there he came into the house of Potiphar. We don’t know how long he stayed in the house of this important man, but we know that he was in a responsible position, and Potiphar’s house prospered because of Joseph. But after some time a very dangerous problem started. Potiphar’s wife became a tool in the hand of Satan, to try to cause Joseph to sin. Satan knows human nature very well, and so he used this woman as a tool to tempt him, “day by day.” However Joseph said, “How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9). Satan never gives up. If something “day by day” is pressed on us, we become worn down and vulnerable. Amidst all this Joseph was steadfast, and the time came when he “fled, and got him out” (Genesis 39:12).
In our lives the Lord uses these things to test our faith and our obedience to Him and His Word.
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