The house of Potiphar flourishes because of Joseph. But then we see the process of seduction, and the steamy side of Potiphars wife. Now keep in mind that for you, Potiphars wife may not be a man or a woman, it may be money, power, fame or any number of temptations. She persisted day after day, for how long we don't know. But Jesus endures for fourty days.
Psychologists say that it take fourty days to make a habit.
Vs 11 - She chose her moment very carefully, at a time when no one else was in the house she came to seduce Joseph. Our response is so often to avoid danger, to avert ourselves from those who might tempt us. We walk the high road, we steer away from the reefs of danger. Such behaviour may seem noble, and it may seem that we are being righteous, but I think it betrays something of our character problems. I know my own frame, I know I have passions like other men.