Live Pure - Run Away!

"Run like you stole somethin'!"

If you've ever been chased by a big brother or a neighbor's dog, you know what I'm talking about! Another example would be the famous running of the bulls in Spain! Those people are running for their lives!

That's exactly what God's Word means in 1 Corinthians 6:18: "Run away from sexual immorality..."

Joseph was a man who ran away from sexual temptation! Check out Genesis 39.

Potiphar's wife was aggressively after Joseph! She wanted his attention. She wanted his body! But Joseph rejected her advances because he did not want to sin against God! He understood the fence God has placed around sex!

So here are a few things we can draw out of this story:

• Sexual pressure can come from anywhere! Our world is sexually charged. Therefore we must be on guard!
• You think Potiphar's wife simply asked Joseph to come to bed with her? Not likely! I'm guessing she was flirty. She probably made sure there were great-smelling snacks and cookies waiting for Joseph each day he came to work in her husband's house. I'm also going to guess that she was dressed to impress! Modesty was probably not her mode of getting Joseph into bed.
• Girls: Modest is Hottest! Don't dress for the attention of boys! Be aware of what you wear! Those short soffe shorts and little cami shirts with your bra straps showing are not helping our boys stay pure!
• Boys: You've got to do what Joseph did. He ran. He didn't listen to her. He RAN!
• Difficult Situations - One day Joseph showed up to work and no one was there but Potiphar's wife! That's bad news! We have to be aware of these situations! Don't go to a party where everyone is sneaking off into the woods! Don't get yourself into a game of Truth or Dare! Don't get on the internet late at night when your parents are in bed and you're all alone!
• This could have been so easy for Joseph and Potiphar's wife. No one had to know. But God would have known. And Joseph would have known, too. Don't fall for the trick that "no one will know."
• Doing the right thing isn't always easy; it's not always popular, either! Joseph got framed and thrown in prison.
• BUT...God blesses our obedience.

You can listen to the podcast of this talk from The Mix by clicking here.