"JEHOVAH WAS WITH JOSEPH" -Continue

 Was Joseph overly impressed with such opulence? It seems unlikely.  More than anything, he probably felt keenly how alone he was.  The Egyptians were foreign to him in language, dress, and grooming-and even more so in religion.  They worshiped a dizzying array of gods, practiced occult and magical arts, and held a morbid fascination for with death and the afterlife.  One thing, though, kept Joseph from being crushed by loneliness. The Bible account tells us: "Jehovah was with Joseph." (Genesis 39:2) Joseph surely poured his heart to his God. The Bible says that "Jehovah is near to all those calling on him."  (Psalm 145:18) How else did Joseph draw near to his God? 

The young man refused to give in to despair, and he set about doing his work as well as he could. He thus gave Jehovah much to bless and Joseph soon gained the favor of his new master.  Potiphar saw that his young servant was being blessed by Jehovah, the God of Joseph's people, and such blessings no doubt brought more prosperity to the Egyptian's house. Joseph gradually rose in his master's esteem until Potiphar entrusted everything into the hands of this capable young man.  - GENESIS 39:3-6. 

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