Good day dear friends.
We continue our prayers for Pam Sultenfuss and husband Gene, and for Daryl Burttschell's dad who is undergoing an MRI this morning. Pray for God's wisdom.
Here is our study guide for today: Friday: For today read Genesis 39 & 40 and see the integrity that Joseph had with the conduct that his employer’s wife was exhibiting. Would you have done the same thing knowing that you would be demoted and imprisoned? Have you ever had similar experiences where your conduct brought you pain or loss?
It was in yesterday's newspaper, a couple in San Antonio were running a sexual scam. She advertised herself as wanting to be an "adult friend" to married men. Five married men answered her ad; then they were confronted by a "jealous" husband who because of the anger he felt because of their adultery with his wife, was going to expose them to their spouses, employers, the public, unless they would give him huge sums of money for charity. As you can imagine that his favorite charity like sadly, so many, was himself. He was convicted yesterday of three of five counts of fraud. I share that because in today's world there is a lack of integrity when it comes to sexual things. The reading from Genesis 39 show a young, God-fearing, God-led young man who, though sold in slavery by his own brothers, is still blessed by the Lord for he finds himself working in the household of one of the most powerful men in Egypt. God blessed Joseph so much that all that Potiphar, Joseph's boss, had to worry about is to eat three meals a day. The boss' wife had other interests in Joseph and invited him repeatedly to lie with her and he refused. The day came when she grabbed his clothing, it came off, and Joseph fled in fear. She claimed he raped her and disgraced her. Her husband believed her and Joseph was thrown in jail. You must read the rest of chapter 39 and 40 to find out...the rest of the story.
Where would you have put yourself? What would be written about you and your story? Are you God-led and God-blessed? Do your actions reflect not only your integrity but God's?
PRAYER: God of honesty and truth, speak to me today about how I need You and to be led by You. Let me see beyond the temporary temptations of today to the eternal rewards of obedience. I pray in Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
We continue our prayers for Pam Sultenfuss and husband Gene, and for Daryl Burttschell's dad who is undergoing an MRI this morning. Pray for God's wisdom.
Here is our study guide for today: Friday: For today read Genesis 39 & 40 and see the integrity that Joseph had with the conduct that his employer’s wife was exhibiting. Would you have done the same thing knowing that you would be demoted and imprisoned? Have you ever had similar experiences where your conduct brought you pain or loss?
It was in yesterday's newspaper, a couple in San Antonio were running a sexual scam. She advertised herself as wanting to be an "adult friend" to married men. Five married men answered her ad; then they were confronted by a "jealous" husband who because of the anger he felt because of their adultery with his wife, was going to expose them to their spouses, employers, the public, unless they would give him huge sums of money for charity. As you can imagine that his favorite charity like sadly, so many, was himself. He was convicted yesterday of three of five counts of fraud. I share that because in today's world there is a lack of integrity when it comes to sexual things. The reading from Genesis 39 show a young, God-fearing, God-led young man who, though sold in slavery by his own brothers, is still blessed by the Lord for he finds himself working in the household of one of the most powerful men in Egypt. God blessed Joseph so much that all that Potiphar, Joseph's boss, had to worry about is to eat three meals a day. The boss' wife had other interests in Joseph and invited him repeatedly to lie with her and he refused. The day came when she grabbed his clothing, it came off, and Joseph fled in fear. She claimed he raped her and disgraced her. Her husband believed her and Joseph was thrown in jail. You must read the rest of chapter 39 and 40 to find out...the rest of the story.
Where would you have put yourself? What would be written about you and your story? Are you God-led and God-blessed? Do your actions reflect not only your integrity but God's?
PRAYER: God of honesty and truth, speak to me today about how I need You and to be led by You. Let me see beyond the temporary temptations of today to the eternal rewards of obedience. I pray in Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
