Genesis 39:4-6 (ESV Strong's)
4 So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had. 5 From the time that he made him overseer in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had, in house and field. 6 So he left all that he had in Joseph's charge, and because of him he had no concern about anything but the food he ate.
Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.
God Causes Favor on His Children
In the above passage we read about Joseph being place in captivity in the house of a high ranking official named Potiphar. God was so involved in Joseph’s life that He blessed Potiphar as a result. God blessed Joseph’s “job” as Jospeh was willing to lean into God, via faith. God watches over those who He calls. God had a mission for Joseph. That mission caused him to be rejected by his brothers and sold into slavery. Joseph could have rejected God at this point. He will soon (in the next few verses) be tempted by Potiphar’s wife in a sexual manner. Joesph is so committed to God, that God CAN bless him. God blesses as when we are doing His work. We might not see it. A pit, a prison and being enslaved does not sound like God’s blessings, but Joesph saw God’s hand in his life. God even blessed Potiphar as a result. We can rejoice that God sends His blessing on the believer who trusts Him and that blessing can overflow to the unsaved world.
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