“And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.” (v.2)
Man may strip us of outward distinctions and ornaments; but wisdom and grace cannot be taken from us. Man may separate us from friends, relatives, and country; but he cannot take from us the presence of the Lord. Man may shut us from outward blessings, rob us of liberty, and even confine us in dungeons; but he cannot shut us out from communion with God, from the throne of grace, or take from us the blessings of salvation.
Joseph was blessed, wonderfully blessed, even in the house where he was a slave. God's presence with us, makes all we do prosperous. Good men are the blessings of the place where they live; good servants may be so, though mean and lightly esteemed. The prosperity of the wicked is, one way or other, for the sake of the godly. Here was a wicked family blessed for the sake of one good servant in it.
The Truth: “But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good.” (2 Thessalonians 3:13)
