Flee

But one day, when he went into the house to do his work and none of the men of the house was there in the house, she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out of the house.  Genesis 39:11-12. Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18.  Another lesson to learn from Joseph is to flee from sexual immorality. This is what Joseph did in the 39th chapter of Genesis. This is what the New Testament tells us to do in 1 Corinthians 6:18. Joseph was pressured by his masters wife. The Bible says Joseph was handsome, his masters wife desired him but he would not. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God? is what Joseph said to her in verse 9.  One day Joseph enters the house of his master when there is no one but his masters wife and himself. His masters wife again pressures him and grabs his outer garment. Joseph flees and leaves that garment in her hand. We know the rest of the story, that is how Joseph ends in prison, when falsely accused. Joseph is a man to be admired, he lived his convictions. We live in an age when it is not even considered wrong, but actually considered normal and no one today would blame Joseph if he had listened to his masters wife. We saw recently where our Vice President was criticized for maintaining what many would call the Billy Graham standard. He thinks ahead how to protect his marriage and to never put himself in a position where he could be accused. Our society thinks the Vice Presidents actions prudish and don't see it in the light of someone like Joseph in Genesis. Our society has reelected Presidents, like Bill Clinton and other politicians like Anthony David Weiner, knowing how corrupt they were morally. The Bible tells us to flee sexual immorality just like Joseph did in Genesis chapter 39.  And here many will point to our President and that incident caught on tape 14 years ago. Yes it was wrong. But the question to be asked is our President the same person morally he was 14 years ago. I do not think so. I sympathize with our President because I am not the same person I was 14 years ago. I remember in 93 when I went through my first divorce when a female co-worker told me I lived in the nineties and should not expect to live a celibate lifestyle after my divorce. It wasn't normal per this Christian woman. The Bible tells us to flee sexual immorality.  The Bible is what God will judge us by not what society thinks is normal in our current age. All have sinned but God is faithful to forgive and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  Another lesson we can learn from Joseph. God bless, LVZ.