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創世記39章1-12節
神的小僕人
經文:
1 約瑟被帶下埃及去。有一個埃及人,是法老的內臣-護衛長波提乏,
2 約瑟住在他主人埃及人的家中,耶和華與他同在,他就百事順利。
3 他主人見耶和華與他同在,又見耶和華使他手裏所辦的盡都順利,
4 約瑟就在主人眼前蒙恩,伺候他主人,並且主人派他管理家務,
5 自從主人派約瑟管理家務和他一切所有的,
6 波提乏將一切所有的都交在約瑟的手中,除了自己所吃的飯,
7 這事以後,約瑟主人的妻以目送情給約瑟,說:「你與我同寢吧!」
8 約瑟不從,對他主人的妻說:「看哪,一切家務,我主人都不知道;
9 在這家裏沒有比我大的;並且他沒有留下一樣不交給我,
10 後來她天天和約瑟說,約瑟卻不聽從她,不與她同寢,
11 有一天,約瑟進屋裏去辦事,家中人沒有一個在那屋裏,
12 婦人就拉住他的衣裳,說:「你與我同寢吧!」
約瑟忠於他的主人,是因為他心中敬畏神。
當我們生活順利,要感恩和存著敬畏神的心已經不容易,
禱告:
親愛的天父,我們要將您放在心中,求您保守我們警醒度日,
Genesis 39:1-12
Joseph was loyal to his master because he feared God. He was tempted to sin of adultery by the wife of Potiphar but he refused because he knew it was sinning against God. That fear of God is what believers need to cultivate and what we are lacking today.
When life is smooth, it is hard to consistently thankful and trusting God. We easily fall into the temptation of going our way. The attraction of the world challenges our spiritual life and our reverence to God. Joseph feared God and always had God in his heart knowing He watched over all his deeds and thoughts. We need to do the same in following God.
Be on guard for temptations are around to lure us into sin against God.
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