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Key Verse

“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” Genesis 39:9

Text — Genesis 39: 7-12

Message

Integrity means the quality or condition of being upright and pure. It also means to have behaviour that shows honesty, righteousness and decency. A character that cannot be faulted for doing evil or falsehood.

Our Bible passage tells us about a young man named Joseph. He distinguished himself amongst his father’s children. He was loved by his father above his other brothers because he lived a life of honesty and truthfulness. He often reported the bad deeds of his brothers to their father and this made them to hate him. They conspired to kill him, but he was saved by Reuben his eldest brother. He was eventually sold in the absence of Reuben to some merchant men.

This Joseph became a slave in a strange land because of his truthfulness. The Midianites also sold him to Potiphar an officer of Pharaoh.
This was the beginning of Joseph’s journey to greatness and the fulfilment of his dreams which his brothers hated to hear. In Potiphar’s house, Joseph remained diligent, honest, truthful and holy. The wife of his master wanted him to commit immorality with her but Joseph refused to do so. When she wanted to force him, he ran out of the house and left his garment in the woman’s hand. Potiphar’s wife lied against Joseph to her husband and the young man was thrown into prison.

Can you run away from sin like Joseph did? You must be determined to live a holy, honest and humble life. God will help you to do so.

Further Reading

Genesis 20:6

Prayer for today

Father, please help me to live a life that pleases You anywhere I find myself