Day 10: Genesis 37-40

Summaries:
Joseph has dreams about being a king, and his jealous brothers capture him and plot to kill or sell him, but he is taken to Egypt, and Joseph's brothers tell their father that he was killed by a beast (37). Judah has kids who are bad and they die, and his wife dies, so he goes to find a new one, and sleeps with a town harlot who is really his daughter-in-law Tamar in disguise, and she gets pregnant and gives birth to twins (38). Joseph was blessed by God and became Pharaoh's assistant, and Pharaoh's wife tries to get Joseph to sleep with her, but he refuses, so she tells Pharaoh that he advanced on her, and Joseph gets thrown in the jail, but God remains with him (39). Joseph correctly interprets the dreams of two others in jail (40).

Reflections:
It's reassuring to read that despite the times when Joseph is being tempted or in jail, the Scriptures keep saying that God remains with him. It helps me see that sometimes we face temptations, and it doesn't mean that God isn't present, but that God is calling us to remain with Him, and He is with us. And even if we do fall, or if we are in times that don't seem too great, God remains with us. We just need to remember to remain with God.