September 25, 2011

Integrity: September 20, 2011

SEPTEMBER 20 2011. TODAYS WORD FOR TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

INTEGRITY

DEFINITION:

Uncompromising adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.

SCRIPTURE:

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you noticed my friend Job? There is no one quite like him, honest and true to his word, totally devoted to God and hating evil? He still has a firm grip on his integrity. You tried to trick me into destroying him, but it did not work.” Job 2:3.

“The man of integrity walks securely, but he who walks crooked paths will be found out” Proverbs 10:9

“I have walked in my integrity, I have trusted the Lord.” Psalm 26:1

“The integrity of the upright will guide thee.” Proverbs 11:3.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

It is very difficult today to find a person with integrity. We have heard some say that you can not be successful in life unless you cut corners somewhere. We have always desired and tried to practice being honest and forthright to all that we work with and meet daily. Being a person of integrity is one of the most important characteristics one can have in life.

In Proverbs 10:9, it reads that when we have integrity we can walk securely because we do not have to worry that we will be found out and our dishonesty will be revealed. When a person loses his or her integrity it is almost impossible to build it back.

Children today make many of their choices in life based on what they see their parents do. They can see when items come home from the office that does not belong to their parents. They can see when a parent short changes a friend. They know when they hear their parents are not being truthful when talking to others. If a parent compromises his or her integrity, the first to see it is a child or a spouse.

Children and parents today live in a “ME” generation and therefore integrity takes second place to the thought that if I benefit it is all right and one shows no concern if it compromises their integrity.

The Bible gives us in the Old Testament the Ten Commandments. These were given to us so that we may know what God expects of us. When any of these commandments are broken, the integrity of the one that broke that commandment is in question. And that is where the Lord comes in because He needs to be an intimate part of our daily routine.

God honors those that honor Him. Psalm 41:12 is a reminder to us that God rewards integrity when the psalmist said, “You (God) uphold me in my integrity.” The Bible gives instance after instance of God’s blessing on the lives of people who serve the Lord with integrity. Look at the story of Job and be reminded how God protected him because of his integrity through probably the most difficult series of testing that any one has gone through.

Read again Job 2:3 (above) and ask yourself the question, “Would God be able to say about me what He said about Job?”

In Genesis 39, we are given an example of integrity as seen in the life of Joseph. Potiphar had put Joseph in charge of his house and all that he had. Then Joseph was approached by Pontiphar’s wife who put him in a compromising position. Joseph responded quickly and firmly by saying that he could not sin against God and against his master, Potiphar. He knew God’s standard and chose to stand for right. That is integrity.

NO LEGACY IS AS RICH AS ONES INTEGRITY

LEARNING:

Our memory verse for this week is found in I Corinthians 10:13:

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

PRAYER:

Give me strength this day to live each moment with integrity. May my words and deeds honor You and I ask for Your protection as I face temptations today. Bless my family and my world and give me opportunities to show my integrity to others so You can be seen through me today.

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