Do What Pleases God – February 13, 2021

2021-02-13     

Do What Pleases God

Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD. Psalms 4:5

Day after day Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce Joseph, but he said no. He gave her no time, no attention, no chitchat, and no reason for hope. ‘He did not heed her, to lie with her or to be with her’ (Genesis 39:10). When she called, he didn’t answer the phone. When she texted, he didn’t text back. When she showed up, he ‘fled and ran outside’ (v. 12). In a culture that uses phrases like ‘consenting adults’ and ‘sexual rights’, we forget how immorality destroys the lives of people who aren’t in the bedroom. Max Lucado writes: ‘Years ago a friend gave me this counsel: “Make a list of all the lives you would affect by your sexual immorality.” I did. Every so often I reread it. “My wife Denalyn. My three daughters. My son-in-law. My yet-to-be-born granddaughter. Every person who has ever read one of my books or heard one of my sermons. My publishing team. Our church staff.” The list reminds me: One act of carnality is a poor exchange for a lifetime of lost legacy.’ Joseph’s primary reason for saying no to Potiphar’s wife was – God. ‘How…can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?’ (v. 9 NKJV). The lesson we learn from Joseph is surprisingly simple: do what pleases God. When a friend offers you a joint of marijuana: do what pleases God. When your classmates show you a way to cheat: do what pleases God. When the temptation to watch pornography is great: do what pleases God. ‘How can I please God?’ you ask. ‘Do what is right as a sacrifice to the Lord and trust the Lord.’

Prayer
Heavenly Father, when tempted help me to stop and ask myself “what pleases You” and then do that! In Jesus’ Name, Amen

2 comments

  1. You said what needed to be said about immortality. I am also a fan of Max Lucado and have gotten so much comfort out of his devotion books. Your message should make folks think before acting. I’m an old lady and cannot understand what’s happening in society’s lifestyle.

  2. This is a great one Brother Tim: keep that pen active!
    The increasingly casual attitude toward sexual matters is destroying lives and families to say nothing about undermining the witness of the church when some ‘cave in’ and accept the very evils the Bible decries!
    God Bless and Keep you and LCC!
    Ingo Dutzmann

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