Jordan - Genesis 39

I appreciate that this chapter is in stark contrast to the last.  In chapter 38, I didn't have much to say because it was rather raw and one of those stories that drips more with culture than the Word.  Chapter 39 is the opposite. It speaks of a God who is with Joseph, but in an abstract way which is something I can relate to more than than the God that is physically or audibly present in the previous chapters of Genesis.

Yes, the "God was with him" might be the author's interpretation of success and prosperity, but it is hard to argue with the fact that Joseph must have had a bit of "luck."  But, my feeling is that God wasn't with Joseph to make him rich, God was with him to keep him from gettin dead.  This world was dangerous and being rich or being in charge kept you safe.  The same goes for poor countries today, the more power you have, the more likely you are to survive.  It was very important in God's plan to keep these promised ones alive.  

Equally important to God's plan is part 2 of this Book.  There, God's Son, with no earthly possessions teaches that those who have little will have a lot in the Kingdom of God.