A respectable Bible person was Joseph who looked sexual temptation straight in the eyes and fled from it, which is a common temptation of every man who has ever lived including Jesus. J then was given immense responsibility as God looked down to see he was diligent enough to be given more to handle. That is how the universe is organized with God leading in love instead of by force.
- Upon examination of the text, we find that God inserted certain words and phrases to teach us the predicable events that always occur.
- Here is the trip God takes us on:
In Genesis 39, he tells us of the events he observed as Joseph found himself at the brink of choices.
- In verse 10, J determines to “not hear her”…talk to the hand because the ears won’t hear. J apparently views himself as a force in control of his inputs.
- In verse 11, J plans to do business and finds he’s alone in the house with her by chance. The key word here is “alone.”
- In verse 12, she “catches him” and repeats her request for possibly the thousandth time and he turns from her and runs away as his actions follow the opposite words he’s been instructing himself with.
This all occurs rapidly in the account, but what is highlighted for us is that it’s repetition of words followed by action, which is at the core of every behavior whether good or bad.
When will we appreciate words for what they are? They are the doorway to all behaviors and once we know this, we can talk to ourselves every day until we turn the ship of our body to reflect what we’ve inserted into our mind.
Those who talk to themselves are more highly educated than those who don’t. Motivational speakers always without fail tell us to look at ourselves straight in the mirror and repeat words of affirmation every day until we change our behavior and some have been wise enough to find the deep truth that a man becomes what he thinks about.
We should know the color of our eyes very well.
What are we going to do since events are predictable and outlined by our gracious leader? Weather patterns are predicable when we take the proper measurements.
We see the events unfold before they happen and consider the opportunities that await those willing to peer through the fog into the clarity on the other side.
Of special note is that Joseph had no father to learn from and so his success is remarkable and similar to our generation of fatherless households as a result of a heightened number of divorces. – – There is a strong link between disregarding the circumstances in which we find ourselves and instead choosing a path of escape.
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