Joseph is Faithful in Egypt

"The Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand." Gen. 39:3

Joseph was a slave in Egypt. A slave is a person who belongs to a master, just like his cows and horses do. He isn't paid for his work and he can't leave. A slave also can be sold to someone else. 

Poor Joseph. He used to live as a the son of a rich man. He wore a coat of many colors, he had many servants, and didn't have to obey anyone but his father. He used to live in a beautiful land, all hills and valleys, where he would take care of his father's animals. But now he was a salve in a strange land. People spoke a language he didn't understand. No one cared for him or was nice to him and he lived in a house in the city, far away from the hills he loved. 

Joseph had one comfort, and that was he knew God was with him. He prayed to God and did the work assigned to him. He did his work well, and everything he did was successful. His master came to trust him, because he knew Joseph would take care of everything as if it were his own. He was sure everything would be safe. 

But his master's wife told a lie about Joseph. She said he behaved badly, and he was put in prison for something he hadn't done. This sounds bad, but it was God's way of bringing something good to the land and to Joseph. Soon Joseph was loved and honored even in prison, and God helped everything he did succeed as before.  

Try this. The next time you have to do homework or chores at home, ask God to help you to make it succeed. Then try your best. He will help you and it will turn out well. Then try to deserve to be trusted. This is a good thing. If you remember that God always sees you, then do what's right even with no one is with you. This is the way to be trusted in all you say and do. If you only do good when someone is watching, you're not truly serving others. Live in a way that your parents will know

"Out of sight

Know all is right, 

One law for darkness

and for light."    

  

QUESTIONS

1. Whose son was Joseph?

2. How many brothers did Joseph have?

3. What had they done to him?

4. Why had Joseph's brothers sold him?

5. What is a slave?

6. How did Joseph behave as a slave?

7. Who comforted him ?

8. How did he take care of his master's things ?

9. Who told a lie against him?

10. What was done to him?

11. But who was with him still?

12. Did he always stay in prison ?

13. And what did people think of him, wherever he was?

14. What is the way to be like Joseph?

15. If you are trusted to carry a message, how should you do it?

16. Who always sees you?

17. Then, even if no one is nearby, how should you behave?