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Our study in Genesis now shifts to Joseph, Jacob’s favorite son. He was the firstborn of Rachel, the woman he had fallen in love with when he first came to Haran seeking a wife.

Joseph had two separate dreams that didn’t require much insight to understand. The first dream was that his sheaf stood upright while those of the brothers bowed down. The second dream was that the sun and the moon and eleven stars all bowed down to him. Both dreams meant that Joseph would rise above his brothers, but the second dream meant that he would rise even above his father Jacob as well.

It would be fair to say that the rest of the family didn’t interpret Joseph’s dreams with the same excitement that Joseph did. In fact, they were jealous and angry with him.

At one point, Jacob sent Joseph to check on his older brothers who were tending flocks a good distance away. At first, they thought they would kill him, but the oldest brother, Reuben, insisted they not harm the boy; they should throw him into a cistern and let him die on his own. Reuben was intending to come back secretly and rescue him. But while Reuben was away, the rest of them saw some Ishmaelite traders, Midianites, and decided to sell Joseph as a slave. They sold him for twenty pieces of silver. The traders brought him to Egypt where he was again sold as a slave.

In Egypt, he was purchased by Potiphar, an officer for Pharaoh. But the hand of the Lord was on Joseph. Soon he oversaw Potiphar’s estate and became overseer of all he owned. Again, tragedy struck, however, when he was falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife. And that’s where we pick up our story.

Joseph is one of the great men of the bible because he faced terrible and unjust circumstances and yet demonstrated the character of a powerful man of integrity.

There are many lessons from Joseph’s life. All one of us have walked through difficult circumstances and there are more trials ahead. In these verses we understand how to walk through difficult times with integrity of faith.

I. Hold on to Your Integrity

 Joseph could have decided that because life had given him a bad turn he might as well give up. He could have said in his heart, “If this is the way you’re going to treat me, Lord, then I give up trusting in You.” But he didn’t.

 Job is a supreme example of suffering, even undeservedly. At one point, Job’s wife challenged him, saying, “Do you still hold on to your integrity? Curse God and die!”

 Job responded, “You speak as one of the foolish women. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not adversity?” Job held on to his integrity and Joseph did as well.

A. Don’t repay evil for evil

 Joseph could have spent the rest of his life plotting revenge. Some might even suggest that would be the right thing to do; after all, the betrayal of his brothers deserved revenge!
 But the right thing to do was to walk in faith, trusting God that He is able to bring justice.

Romans 12:19-21, Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good.

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