After his elevation to the position of overseer in the house, then comes the great temptation. Joseph comes to the attention of Potiphar’s wife.
‘How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?’ Here is the great barrier to sin. He is a perfect example to us even here. Our example may be far more widely seen under the hand of God than we imagine. Joseph had little idea that all he was doing would be made part of God’s word for all future believers to read. As far as he was concerned, he was a lone child of God resisting sin in a very dark corner of the world. Our lives are particularly pleasing to God when we continue to have integrity not only before men but also when we are alone and few others can see us.