Joseph was careful to never be alone with his temptation . He referred to this sin set before him as this great wickedness and sin against God . We want to call sin by another name. Often times we want to deny the harmful effects our sin will have. When we look at a charred mountainside, and all there is left is ashes and ruin, we despise the careless person who started the fire.
Sin is no less destructive.
Joseph knew that his sin was a sin against God . Sometimes it just comes down to that. Obedience is much easier when we know who God is. Potiphar s wife knew Joseph had been avoiding her, so she made a deliberate plan to entrap him. Surely, it was she who had made certain none of the men of the house was inside .