Flee Immorality

Genesis 39:7 - "It came about after these events that his master’s wife looked with desire at Joseph, and she said, 'Lie with me.'”

Lust will always lie, telling us it has something to give but it always seeks to steal everything of God within. Joseph understood the paradigm of lust and resisted it vehemently. The sin which sought to enslave him was only the catalyst which propelled him toward another kind of enslavement. However, the latter incarceration was part of God's plan to raise Him up in due season.

Paul tells us in I Corinthians 6:18 to "Flee immorality." Often, however, when we flee temptation, we are placed in a situation where it seems we are being punished for our resolve. When we consecrate ourselves from sin and the lusts thereof, God will sanctify us in time and reveal Himself to us in new ways. Like Joseph, we may not understand immediately in our obedience how we will be made holy and placed above our enemies. However, if we stand strong and not give in to despair, He will open up our proverbial jail cell to the expanse of His blessings.