DCLM Daily Manna Thursday 14 Nov 2024
TOPIC: The Test Of Purity
TEXT: Genesis 39:1-12 (KJV)
KEY VERSE
“And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.”
Genesis 39:12
DCLM Daily Manna Thursday 14 Nov 2024 Message
It has been said that what happens to you does not make you who you are but reveals who you are. A person’s real character shines forth in what the person does when confronted with the relentless come-hither signals of an agent or practitioner of seduction.
In Potiphar’s house, Joseph was at the cusp of his destiny. Then came along Mrs. Potiphar with the offer of illicit pleasure; he would be her toy boy with all the potential “benefits” it promised.
The temptress tried flirting and, when that failed, resorted to aggressive pursuit. Joseph’s flat refusal of the persistent solicitations by his master’s wife was a testament to his righteousness. However, English poet and playwright William Congreve’s observation is apt, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”; Joseph would pay very dearly for daring to stand for holiness. But God was with him through it all.
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Maintaining moral purity today may be a tedious swim against the tide, but it endears one. The ‘Joseph Test’ confronts the modern-day believer in the form of barefaced nudity on the streets, lust and immorality promoted and popularised in society and undisguised erotica pornography in social media. Heaven’s pilgrims need a healthy dose of divine grace and personal discipline to maintain holiness of heart and life.
What seemed like a setback for Joseph was the last hurdle he had to jump before entering the glorious destiny prepared for him. God’s presence with him charted his course from prison to Pharaoh’s palace. Personal purity has its rewards. If you, like Joseph, decide for moral pureness, you can expect God’s companionship through the vicissitudes of life and assurance of victory at last.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Your stand for holiness is the sure step to greatness.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Kings 5-6
