READ Genesis 39
Joseph resists the advances of Potiphar's wife.
 
INSIGHT
Mark Twain once wrote: "Always do right. It will gratify some and astonish the rest." While we smile at that, there are greater reasons for doing right. Joseph is a good example. When he resisted the advances of Potiphar's wife, Joseph set himself on the road to the throne of Egypt. Had he given in, Joseph would have set himself on the road to ruin. Always do right. There is more at stake than you might think.
 
PRAYER
We praise Christ Jesus for His wonderful works:
Lord, you have searched me and known me.
I will praise you
because I have been remarkably and wondrously made.
Your works are wondrous,
And I know this very well.
God, how precious your thoughts are to me;
How vast their sum is! (Psalm 139:1, 14, 17).
 
Now pray this confession to the Lord to keep your life free from sin and in fellowship with Him:
Who perceives his unintentional sins?
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins;
Do not let them rule me.
Then I will be blameless
And cleansed from blatant rebellion (Psalm 19:12-13).
 
As you confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, voice your affirmation of God's Word:
Love is patient, love is kind.
Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant,  
Is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable,
And does not keep a record of wrongs.
Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth.  
It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things
(1 Corinthians 13:4-7).
 
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:

• A passion for moral excellence
• Christian education institutions
• Today's activities

 
Now offer this prayer of worship to the Lord:
Teach us to number our days carefully
So that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.
 (Psalm 90:12).