Day 21: Walking With God

 Today's reading: Genesis 39-40, Job 31-32 and Proverbs 3:33-35.

I. Today's reading in Genesis picks up the story of Joseph again. It begins with his being successful and placed in charge of Potiphar's household (39:1-6). Unfortunately for him, Potiphar's wife lusts after Joseph, who refuses her advances, and thereupon she falsely accuses him of attempted rape (39:7-18). Potiphar is understandably outraged, but interestingly doesn't have him killed right away (39:19-20). The Ignatius Bible comments:

A mild punishment considering that Joseph is a foreign slave charged with the attempted rape of an Egyptian noblewoman. That he is confined rather than killed may suggest that Potiphar had his doubts about the allegations of his wife. (p. 107)

While in prison, he prospered again, that is, within those confines (39:21-23). The chief butler and baker for Pharaoh were also imprisoned, and Joseph interpreted the dreams they had had, with the former being restored while the latter would be executed in three days (40).

II. Job asserts his integrity and high moral standards in chapter 31. In the next chapter, the youth Elihu rebukes Job's "friends" for what they've been saying. That was good to read after so many accusatory speeches by supposed friends.

III. Since Day 14, this program has dragged out Proverbs 3, giving only tiny pieces each day for no discernible reason. It's been like the spiritual equivalent of Chinese water torture. Now, a week later, we've finally, blissfully, come to the end of this chapter. 

3 verses. Of course.