And the midianites sold him
into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s and captain of the
guard”-Genesis 37:36 KJV King
James Version
Another salient point we notice in these verses above is that
Potiphar is an Egyptian. We have already noticed that this man who bought
Joseph from the slave market had close links with royalty. He is an officer of
Pharaoh and called the “chief executioner”. In other words, he dealt with the
unpleasant business of getting rid of those the king was displeased with.
The fact that he brought Joseph to live in his house tells
volumes about Joseph that we should not ignore. It appears that Joseph may have
initially started out on the fields before working his way to serve in the household
of his master. For Joseph to be able to do this effectively, he would have had
to go through the challenges of learning a new language so as to be able to
communicate properly. And with the language of the new people he found himself
amongst, there was the added burden of learning a new culture in the midst of
strangers.
The man on the Way to the Palace
is one who must be able to adapt to changing circumstances and be ready to
learn and unlearn as the situation requires.
Adaptability is an essential requirement for the man on
the Way to the Palace.
It was no coincidence that Joseph was bought by someone who
served the King, God had to position Joseph rightly and as such Potiphar’s
house served as a training ground for Joseph. In addition to the language and
culture of Egypt, he learned the business and politics of Egypt. It is also
worth noting that Joseph’s sale to Egypt was all part of fulfillment of prophecy
( Genesis 15:13).
It takes a great degree of humility to be able to learn
anything ( Proverbs 11:12;Psalms 25:8-9) .Forced with the estrangement from his
father, Joseph decided to not to allow his history deprive him of the current
moment or his glorious future. He maximized the moment by getting to know the
Egyptian language, culture, business and politics.
In Conclusion, the man on the way to the Palace is one who is easily adaptable and ready to learn new skills. Refusing to learn and improve ourselves will
eventually make us unfit for God’s purposes and getting to the Palace. This new
location of Joseph is all part of God’s sovereign plan and on the Way to the Palace, our location is
critical and hence relocation should not be taken
lightly or changed solely on economical reasons. He should also be one who is
always ready to make the best use of whatever situation he finds himself in (Proverbs
16:4& Ecclesiastes 9:10).
In His Service,
Grace Tom-Lawyer.
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