The Life of Joseph: Lesson Four

When temptation comes, run.

Joseph knew sin with his master's wife would be a sin against God, not only against a man.

Genesis 39:9 (KJV): There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

When she caught him by his garment, he did not stay to argue. He left the garment and fled.

Genesis 39:12 (KJV): And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

The Word tells us to do the same thing.

1 Corinthians 6:18 (KJV): Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Flee the lust, and follow righteousness.

2 Timothy 2:22 (KJV): Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.