The words of our text are addressed to slaves, but that does not mean they do not apply to you today. If you work for someone else then these are vital lessons that transform your work into an opportunity for witness.

In this beautiful verse, we are shown the care and compassion of Joseph. This reminds us of what the Lord Jesus Christ has done and will do for us. The Lord's people are very special to him.

Christ desires his church to be holy. Today we come short of the divine standard but there is a work going on in our lives right now, a work of sanctification.

Christ Loved The Church and gave himself for it that it would be pure. These wonderful words speak of the time when all the members of the church shall be sinless. The work of sanctification is taking place. As a result, we are being more and more enabled to die to sin; however, this work is not yet complete. One day it will be. God never does anything by halves; he will perform this good work.

As a professing Christian, you should be able to tell the difference between justification and sanctification. Justification is a judicial act. Sanctification is a purifying act.