THURSDAY - 10TH MARCH, 2022
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
WHO DO YOU RESPECT THE MOST?
Read Genesis 39:1-10
Genesis 39:9, KJV
"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?"
"I love You Lord; I'm for You Lord" etc would be indeed true when occasions present themselves and you fear, love and keep being the Lord's. Confession is not the peak of being, it is deed. Situations would arise to test who you respect and who you respect more. Yours may be that of your fiance or fiancée pressurizing you for sex like Joseph was often pressurized by this pressed woman. Some would say, "I don't want to hurt her!" Probably you're even at the market place but you've been facing persuasions from those who wants to have their ways but who are bent on your collecting bribe? At junctures like these ones described, we shall know whether you'll stand a witness for God or you'll fold up.
Many times, when evil is first time proposed to Christians and they reject it, don't yet praise him or her. He that should be praised is he that same temptation besets over time but takes his stand and refuses to leave his duty post. Many Christians are being watched by God's eyes which roams the earth. Applause will be made over them or regret. God is watching if he'll cave in under pressure that keeps coming daily to come around and be like they are or he would refuse and refuse entirely. There are those who wants you to join their bands. Those who wants you to become covenant partners in evil with them. Those who wants you to cast your lot with them [Prov. 1:10-16].
Such people are those God is watching to see whether you'll give your respect to. Potiphar's wife isn't an ordinary fellow in that household. Joseph knew she's the key to many doors. However, "how can I do this evil thing and sin against God" won't let Joseph alone. On this note, he fears God the more and refuses to have respect unto the wife of his boss who has power to do and undo.
There are powers that be. We know them. On this earth, they could wreck you if you don't do their bidding. However, we were admonished not to fear those who could kill the body but not the soul [Matt. 10:28]. Herein is our comfort. Despite all the hurdles madam puts on Joseph's way to cross, he still crossed all to be vindicated. God said I should ask you, "Who will you respect the more" when you have the choice to choose one and despise the other. He said, "That's actually who you fear. That's actually who you want to serve and same is your master".
Those of you that they've been laying pressures on and besieging with great offers and high promises of gifts and vacations in islands like never before, you'll get to the juncture of choice where you'll be required to pick God and contentment or sweet daddy, mummy and pseudo offers that makes you guilty on the inside and makes you bleed at heart to God for mercy.
PRAYER: When at junctures like these, may I remain a witness. Grace for aiding, I receive.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Numbers 11:24-13:33; Mark 14:22-52; Psalm 52:1-9; Proverbs 11:1-3
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