The marked prosperity which attended everything placed under Joseph's care was not the result of a direct miracle; but his industry, care, and energy were crowned with the divine blessing. Joseph attributed his success to the favor of God, and even his idolatrous master accepted this as the secret of his unparalleled 217 prosperity. Without steadfast, well-directed effort, however, success could never have been attained. God was glorified by the faithfulness of His servant. It was His purpose that in purity and uprightness the believer in God should appear in marked contrast to the worshipers of idols--that thus the light of heavenly grace might shine forth amid the darkness of heathenism.

Den iøjnefaldende fremgang, der fulgte med alt, hvad der blev betroet Josef, var ikke resultatet af et direkte mirakel; men hans flid, omhu og energi kronedes med Guds velsignelse. Josef tilskrev Guds gunst sin fremgang, og selv hans afgudsdyrkende herre betragtede dette som hemmeligheden ved de usædvanlige resultater, han opnåede. Men uden en stadig, målbevidst anstrengelse ville han aldrig havde fået en sådan fremgang. Gud blev æret ved sin tjeners troskab. Det var Guds hensigt, at den troende med hensyn til renhed og retskaffenhed skulle stå i skarp modsætning til afgudsdyrkerne, så at den himmelske nådes lys på den måde kunne skinne midt i hedenskabets mørke.