CRUX: Daily-The Story of Joseph

Read: Genesis 39

Reflect: Just as Joseph ran from Poitpher’s wife what temptations are you currently facing that you need to run from?

Have you ever ran from something that you knew could harm you? If your life depended on you getting away from what ever was chasing you, you would show it by running. We can learn something from Joseph in this chapter of Genesis. Did you notice that Potipher’s wife would tempt him every day (vs 10)? Did you notice that Joseph would not listen to hear as well (vs 10)? Joseph did not even give her the time of day. He never gave the chance for it to go beyond temptation. Even when Potipher’s wife was aggressive Joseph ran. We need to treat temptation the same way and just run from. Do not even give it the time of day. Do not even start thinking about it, just run.

Read:

• 1 Corinthians 10:13
• 1 Timothy 6:11
• 2 Timothy 2:22
• 1 Corinthians 6:18

What do these verses tell us what to do when sin is knocking at the door? We need to run from sin and run to God!

Request: Father, help me to stay away from and run from temptation.