The Life of Joseph: Lesson Five

Doing right can cost you, but God goes with you.

Joseph did right and still ended up in prison.

Genesis 39:20 (KJV): And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

The LORD was with him there too, and gave him favour with the keeper of the prison.

Genesis 39:21 (KJV): But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

When we suffer for doing well and take it patiently, God accepts it.

1 Peter 2:20 (KJV): For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.