Joseph as a servant - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

So Joseph found favour in his sight, and served him.
Genesis 39:4

Joseph as a servant
We know Joseph not only as the son of Jacob, loved by his father and wearing a colourful coat. We also read about him faithfully serving as a slave in Potiphar’s house.

He was first a son of his father, then a servant of men, and finally a ruler over the land of Egypt. Thus, he points to the Lord Jesus Christ, who came from heaven to earth to be a servant and to suffer and die on the cross. As a result of this devoted service unto death, God exalted Him to His right hand.

Joseph found favour in the eyes of his master as a slave. Therefore, Potiphar put him in charge of his entire household. Later, God granted him favour in the eyes of the prison warden, who entrusted him with the care of the prisoners. What a faithful servant Joseph must have been!

Joseph was tested repeatedly, yet he never ceased to serve others. This was only possible because he submitted himself to the God he lived for. We see this in his response to Potiphar’s wife who tried to seduce him: “How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9). Joseph wanted to honour his God at all times.

Serving and helping others was not a burden or mere duty for Joseph but a task he fulfilled with joy. There is much we can learn from him!

Today’s reading: Exodus 36:14-34 · Luke 16:19-31