This morning, Perry spoke about ridding oursevles of sin, and especially running from the dangers of sexual sin. On this topic, I can think of no better Biblical example than Joseph. He was sought after by the wife of his boss Potiphar, and had plenty of opportunities to act on her advances without anyone knowing. Yet time and time again he resisted, saying "How could I do such a wicked thing against God?" (Gen. 39.9)
One day, the story continues, Potiphar's wife insisted that Joseph have sex with him, and here's what he did: he ran away. She grabbed ahold of his cloak, but he left it right there in her hand.
Now many of us know how the story ends, how she falsely accused him of trying to come after her, but I love the fact that Joseph ran away from sexual sin. He didn't hang around, trying to rationalize his actions, or talk her out of it. He was faced with temptation and ran.
Paul says there should not even be a hint of sexual immorality among us. Like the dead mouse Perry wanted to throw out of his house, let's "throw out" sin from our lives each day. We ought to be ruthless when it comes to getting rid of sin. May God give us the courage to run away from temptation. Let's not court it any longer, thinking we are strong enough to resist it.
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