47 Days of Justice 2024 - Day 32: Injustices are often perpetrated through the exploitation of trust.

“So Potiphar gave Joseph complete administrative responsibility over everything he owned. With Joseph there, he didn’t worry about a thing—except what kind of food to eat! Joseph was a very handsome and well-built young man, and Potiphar’s wife soon began to look at him lustfully. “Come and sleep with me,” she demanded. But Joseph refused. “Look,” he told her, “my master trusts me with everything in his entire household. No one here has more authority than I do. He has held back nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How could I do such a wicked thing? It would be a great sin against God.” She kept putting pressure on Joseph day after day, but he refused to sleep with her, and he kept out of her way as much as possible.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭39:6-10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

In 44 BC, Julius Caesar was murdered by a group of senators led by his “trusted friend” and protege, Marcus Brutus. It is said that his last words were something along the lines of, “Et tu, Bruté?” (You also, Brutus?)

And then, there’s this:

“But even as Jesus said this, a crowd approached, led by Judas, one of the twelve disciples. Judas walked over to Jesus to greet him with a kiss. But Jesus said, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭22:47-48‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Yes, even our Lord was betrayed by someone who was very close to Him; indeed, by one of His own disciples!

Sadly, for many people, their undoing comes at the hands of people they have once trusted.

Now, whereas there are instances in which a relationship once characterized by mutual trust and respect, turned sour with one betraying the other’s trust, it is also true that many injustices are perpetrated within the context of a relationship in which one is trusting, while the other is an opportunist. In fact, this dynamic not only applies to individuals, but also to groups of people, even nations, wherein trust is greatly exploited by people with evil self-interest.

Given, if anybody would’ve had an excuse to take advantage of someone’s trust, it would’ve been Joseph. He is a young, normal male, who has been taken as a slave, plucked away from all that he had ever known. Yet, as we see in our opening scripture, he will not betray the trust of his master nor dishonor the Lord. As a matter of fact, he goes beyond the call of duty to avoid even the opportunity for doing the wrong thing.

Child of God, no matter what the circumstances in which we may find ourselves, it cannot be an excuse to exploit the trust or vulnerabilities of others.

And as for Joseph, surely his integrity will be rewarded….

Peace to you.

Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!

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