"Joseph Refuses"
Genesis 39:6-10
Potiphar's wife failed to seduce Joseph, who resisted this temptation by saying it would be a sin against God. Joseph didn't say, "I'd be hurting you," or "I'd be sinning against Potiphar," or "I'd be sinning against myself." Under pressure, such excuses are easily rationalized away. Remember that s*xual sin is not just between two consenting adults. It is an act of disobedience against God. Joseph avoided Potiphar's wife as much as possible. He refused her advances and finally ran from her. Sometimes merely trying to avoid temptation is not enough. We must turn and run, especially when the temptations seem very strong, as is often the case in s*xual temptations.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"We gain the strength of the temptation we resist." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
To read some of the past vitamins and commentary, please visit my blog on Yahoo 360, entitled "The Synopsis" at
http://360.yahoo.com/burneya6 or at
http://thealbanreport.blogspot.com/. Also, if you are in the Fayetteville area, be sure to watch my interview with Dr. Loleta Foster on "Inside the CCBC" on the Time Warner Community Channel, channel 7, Nov. 7 at 8:00 pm.
Posted By: Alban Burney
Monday, November 5th 2007 at 9:55AM
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