FAQ About Christian Life by Ray Pritchard

Author:Ray Pritchard [Pritchard, Ray]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Keep Believing Ministries
Published: 2011-05-02T14:25:21+00:00

Principle #5: God Honors Those Who Dare to Say No

Before we leave this story, we need to see how it ends. It's not the way we might have expected. "The LORD was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there. The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph's care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did" (Gen. 39:21-23).

Now Joseph is chained in a filthy pit (see Ps. 105:18). Because of his faithfulness to God, he lost his job, his freedom, and his reputation. He appears to be a ruined man.

This story proves that God honors those who dare to say no. It may noz appear that way at first. Things may not work out exactly like we think they will. But when we have the courage to say no to temptation, God takes care of the details. In the end, we will never be disappointed. Remember, it's always better to do right the first time. There are some things worse than going to jail for doing right. One of them is living in the prison of a guilty conscience. It is better to do right and sleep well than to toss and turn because you couldn't say no.

There is a neat symmetry to this story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife. It opens with Joseph enjoying good success because "the LORD was with him." Although he ends up in jail, even there he prospers because "the LORD was with him." In between, he proves himself worthy of greatness because he knew how to say no.

As we wrap up this chapter, I'd like to repeat three points I made in the beginning.

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