1.16.08

Genesis 39-40; Romans 13

"She pestered him day after day, but he stood his ground. He refused to go to bed with her."

It bothers me that society (especially TV) paints this picture that men don't have the ability to say no to sexual advancement and temptation by women. Kinda in the way that it paints a picture that all teens are having sex and it's fun and offers few consequences. It's irritating. Not all teens have sex. And it does have consequences when outside of the marriage covenant. And people can say no to sexual temptation. Especially when they are God-followers. Like Joseph. Not saying it was easy for him - not even saying it worked out so great for him (at first) - he did the right thing and it was turned back on him and he ended up in jail! But he did it. He said no. He did what was right.

And did you ever just want to slap Potipher's wife as you read the lies she comes up with?

Of course, we know that God was with Joseph and eventually Joseph got out of jail, interpreted Pharaoh's dream and saved all of Egypt.... but that's tomorrow's reading!

And a good word from Romans:
"But make sure that you don't get so absorbed and exhausted in taking care of all your day-by-day obligations that you lose track of the time and doze off, oblivious to God."