“…the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house on account of Joseph; thus the Lord’s blessing was upon all that he owned, in the house and in the field.” Genesis 39:5b
God’s favor was upon Joseph, and Potiphar the Egyptian, benefited greatly from the overflow of blessings that were poured forth in Joseph’s life…
“Witnessing is a means of grace to the soul. It is to the soul what a draft is to a stove. Shut the mouth and the fire dies down; keep the mouth open, and the fire burns.” (M. Taylor)
If a person has faith, he must either give it up or give it away…
“Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6
Members of a psychology class asked 500 people what they are afraid of…
“And when they began singing and praising, the Lord set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah: so they were routed.” 1Chronicles 20:22
We live in a day when crisis seems to surround us…
Then Pilate said to HIm, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against You?” And He did not answer him with regard to even a single charge, so that the governor was quite amazed.” Matt. 27:13-14…
We might assume that during Jesus’ prayer before His crucifixion, He would have prayed that His disciples would have courage, or would remain faithful, or would remember what they had been taught…