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But he refused and said to his master's wife, "Look, my master does not know what [is] with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand. "[There is] no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you [are] his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?" Genesis 39:8-9 NKJV
God calls each of His people to live lives of integrity and to be careful to make only choices worthy of a man who is part of His heavenly family. The patriarch Joseph understood the importance of making right choices, even when he might have gotten away with making a wrong one.
Joseph was a leading servant in the home of an important Egyptian man named Potiphar, whose wife tried desperately to seduce Joseph. Joseph resisted Mrs. Potiphar—and temptation—but he was still thrown in jail. But because Joseph acted with integrity, he remained on track to be used greatly in God’s service and plans.
We should all be imitators of Joseph, always doing what is right in God’s eyes simply because it is right.
Prayer: Father in heaven, I want to follow the example of Your faithful servant Joseph, who was so committed to You and Your Word that he wouldn’t even think of sinning against You—even though it cost him dearly.
God calls each of His people to live lives of integrity and to be careful to make only choices worthy of a man who is part of His heavenly family. The patriarch Joseph understood the importance of making right choices, even when he might have gotten away with making a wrong one.
Joseph was a leading servant in the home of an important Egyptian man named Potiphar, whose wife tried desperately to seduce Joseph. Joseph resisted Mrs. Potiphar—and temptation—but he was still thrown in jail. But because Joseph acted with integrity, he remained on track to be used greatly in God’s service and plans.
We should all be imitators of Joseph, always doing what is right in God’s eyes simply because it is right.
Prayer: Father in heaven, I want to follow the example of Your faithful servant Joseph, who was so committed to You and Your Word that he wouldn’t even think of sinning against You—even though it cost him dearly.
