Scripture to Read: Genesis 39:10-18
Today we see that the spiritual forces of darkness were using Potiphar’s wife DAILY to tempt Joseph. BUT we clearly see in Genesis 39:10 that Joseph chose not to listen to her. We know that the enemy lies in wait, just like God’s Word says in 1 Peter 5:8, Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Potiphar’s wife waited until no one was in the house except her and Joseph. She may have even planned it that way to make sure all of the other servants were gone. Then she grabbed Joseph’s garment and asked him to have sex with her. Joseph did exactly what God tells us to do in 2 Timothy 2:22, Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Joseph RAN and left his garment in the hands of Potiphar’s wife. In every temptation we face, we must have the same consistent response; we MUST FLEE the temptation and we must PURSUE our deep fellowship with God and choose to walk in obedience to Him, no matter what the circumstances might be. We must also remember that even when we make the right decision, the spiritual forces of darkness are still going to try and destroy us and destroy our witness for our King; that is what happened to Joseph. He was falsely accused and was about to suffer the consequences for the false accusation.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about how the enemy works to distract us, defeat us and ultimately seek to destroy our witness?
2. How are you resisting the enemy each day, and how are you pursuing God and His Word?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!