At a time when the promise of God on Joseph’s life could have seemed very much in doubt, we find the promise kicking in with full force as Joseph takes up service in Potiphar’s house as a slave. It so happened, in fact, that all of Potiphar’s affairs prospered so long as Joseph was in charge. Even though Joseph is a slave, he is still being blessed and he is still being a blessing. Joseph’s circumstances have changed for the worse, but this does not change his status and calling as a vessel of God’s blessing. The darkness of his situation is illuminated by the light of God’s enduring faithfulness. So, Joseph, whilst inevitably confused about his circumstances, could not have doubted that God was still with him. There will be many times in your life when you won’t feel particularly blessed. Sure, you may acknowledge that God is working all things for your good, but that doesn’t change the fact that you won’t feel blessed in these times. However, if in these times you want to be reminded that the promise of blessing still resides over your life, then do this: find a way to bless someone else and see what God does. You may not see much blessing upon yourself, but you will see that you have an extraordinary capacity by God’s Spirit to be a blessing. And these two ideas are the two sides of the same coin. If you see the latter, it is an assurance that you will also see the former in good time.
Think about how you can bless someone today.
Read Genesis 39:1-6.
