ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE For FRIDAY, 3RD FEBRUARY, 2023.
Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE – General Overseer
Anchor of Life & Redemption Ministry Int’l
Topic: FLEEING FROM SIN, THE WAY TO OVERCOME SATAN
MEMORIZE: "There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?" Genesis 39:9.
SCRIPTURE READING: Genesis 39:9-12.
“9 "There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?" 10 So it was, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not heed her, to lie with her or to be with her. 11 But it happened about this time, when Joseph went into the house to do his work, and none of the men of the house was inside, 12 that she caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me." But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.”
EXPOSITION:
Sin always looks simple and harmless... many people usually underrate its deadly consequences. What many people called enjoyment was what led to their doom. If Reuben had known what would be the end of his secret sin, he too would have fled like Joseph. But he did not run and he earned curse, shame and disgrace at the end. There has never been a place in the scripture that we are ordered to fight against sin, but rather to flee away from it.
On the other hand, the word of God challenges us to resist the devil and he shall flee from us. “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7. The power that the devil has over man is only through sin. As long as sin does not overcome you, you can stand against the devil and fight against him at any time. But any man defeated by sin is already a captive of the devil.
Men who run away from sin are the real men, the conquerors. Achan did not run from sin of covetousness in the spoils of Jericho, it finally killed him and all his family – Joshua 7. Gehazi too ran after sin and it destroyed him – he received leprosy – 2 Kings 5:25-27 - “25 Now he went in and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, "Where did you go, Gehazi?" And he said, "Your servant did not go anywhere." 26 Then he said to him, "Did not my heart go with you when the man turned back from his chariot to meet you? Is it time to receive money and to receive clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male and female servants? 27 "Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and your descendants forever." And he went out from his presence leprous, as white as snow.”.
Run from sin and win God to your side. Joseph is a good example of victory through running from sin. Be an example for the generation.
PRAYER POINT:
Lord Jesus, help me to be an enviable example of godliness and righteousness in my generation and generations to come in Jesus name.
DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR – Leviticus 20-22.
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