DON'T USE POTIPHAR’S PILLOWS AND HANDBAGS
"Joseph was a strikingly handsome man. As time went on, his master’s wife became infatuated with Joseph and one day said, “Sleep with me.” He wouldn’t do it. He said to his master’s wife, “Look, with me here, my master doesn’t give a second thought to anything that goes on here—he’s put me in charge of everything he owns. He treats me as an equal. The only thing he hasn’t turned over to me is you. You’re his wife, after all! How could I violate his trust and sin against God?” She pestered him day after day after day, but he stood his ground. He refused to go to bed with her. On one of these days he came to the house to do his work and none of the household servants happened to be there. She grabbed him by his cloak, saying, “Sleep with me!” He left his coat in her hand and ran out of the house" - Genesis 39:7-12 (MSG)
Some years ago, I travelled on an official assignment that was scheduled to last for four weeks. In the evening of the first day, I checked into an hotel to refresh, rest and plan for the next day's task. About an hour later, the phone in the room rang and I picked it. It was one of the ladies that attended to me at the Reception. She greeted me warmly and asked if I would like to have some "comfortable pillows and handbags " in my room for the night. Unconsciously, I repeated the word "comfortable pillows and handbags" three times before It occurred to me that I was talking to the first cousin of Madam Potiphar. I told her that I'm a child of God and do not need the things she mentioned. She responded calmly with "okay sir" and the conversation ended immediately. The next day, I hurriedly checked out of the hotel.
In the above scripture, a certain woman liked Joseph and wanted him badly. The woman was the wife of Potiphar, a captain of the guard and an officer of Pharaoh. Anytime her husband is not at home, she tried to do everything possible to get Joseph out of his mind. In Potiphar’s house, nothing was withheld from Joseph, and he could have had anything except for his master's wife. But on one fateful day, Madam Potiphar decided to force a forbidding fruit down the throat of Joseph. She threw her "comfortable pillows and handbags" at Joseph. That was an offer any other young man would have jumped at, more so that no one was around, but Joseph did not. He refused to eat the forbidden fruit. He refused to compromised God's standard of holiness and purity. He told Madam Potiphar “How can I then do this great wickedness against God?”
Joseph was not a married man at that time, but he was in deep covenant relationship with God. The fear of the Lord ruled his thoughts and actions. The fear of God made Joseph to flee from the seductive grips of that strange woman. That was what gave him strength to resist the seductive power of that strange woman. If Joseph had accepted to use that strange "handbags and pillows" offer that night, no one else would know about it, but he would have succeeded in mortgaging his place as Prime Minister in Egypt and off course in Eternity thereafter because of that momentary enjoyment. What a calamity that would have been?
"But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool, for he destroys himself. He will be wounded and disgraced. His shame will never be erased" - Proverbs 6:32-33 (NLT)
Beloved, hope that you have not jumped on those evil "pillows" of Potiphar? Hope you are not carrying Potiphar’s wicked "handbags"? Why will you mortgage your [place in] eternity for a few moment of pleasure with that strange women/men? Why not flee from his/her seductive grips like Joseph? Why not avoid the destruction hidden behind that few moments of pleasure? If you have ever jumped on any destructive "pillow" or carryed any evil "handbag", I urge you to please repent today and cry to God for mercy.
Please join me to meditate on the lyrics of this wonderful hymn below as we renew our commitment to a life of purity and holiness within and without till we see our Resurrected King. The hymn which is titled "No Compromise" was composed in 1913 by Haldor Lillenas.
NO COMPROMISE
No compromise with evil shall be our battle cry,
For God and right must conquer, and sin and wrong must die;
Unflinching we are standing, uncompromisingly,
Beneath the flag of holiness forever we will be.
Refrain:
No compromise, no compromise,
This shall be our battle cry,
For God and right we will boldly fight,
We will keep the standard high.
No compromise with error, for Bible truth we stand,
Let none remove the landmarks erected by God’s hand.
With loyalty our watchword and faith in Christ our stay,
We’ll bravely storm the forts of sin and thro’ Him win the day.
No compromise with worldliness, no yielding to the wrong,
No lowering the standard that’s stood thro’ ages long;
With Jesus as our leader, His Spirit as our guide,
We’ll firmly stand for righteousness whatever may betide.
Good morning and God bless you.
Maranatha!
Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo
For more articles, please visit - http:// okanlawontaiwo.blogspot.com
Follow on Twitter: @tammytaiwo
Follow on instagram: @lawontaiwo
"Joseph was a strikingly handsome man. As time went on, his master’s wife became infatuated with Joseph and one day said, “Sleep with me.” He wouldn’t do it. He said to his master’s wife, “Look, with me here, my master doesn’t give a second thought to anything that goes on here—he’s put me in charge of everything he owns. He treats me as an equal. The only thing he hasn’t turned over to me is you. You’re his wife, after all! How could I violate his trust and sin against God?” She pestered him day after day after day, but he stood his ground. He refused to go to bed with her. On one of these days he came to the house to do his work and none of the household servants happened to be there. She grabbed him by his cloak, saying, “Sleep with me!” He left his coat in her hand and ran out of the house" - Genesis 39:7-12 (MSG)
Some years ago, I travelled on an official assignment that was scheduled to last for four weeks. In the evening of the first day, I checked into an hotel to refresh, rest and plan for the next day's task. About an hour later, the phone in the room rang and I picked it. It was one of the ladies that attended to me at the Reception. She greeted me warmly and asked if I would like to have some "comfortable pillows and handbags " in my room for the night. Unconsciously, I repeated the word "comfortable pillows and handbags" three times before It occurred to me that I was talking to the first cousin of Madam Potiphar. I told her that I'm a child of God and do not need the things she mentioned. She responded calmly with "okay sir" and the conversation ended immediately. The next day, I hurriedly checked out of the hotel.
In the above scripture, a certain woman liked Joseph and wanted him badly. The woman was the wife of Potiphar, a captain of the guard and an officer of Pharaoh. Anytime her husband is not at home, she tried to do everything possible to get Joseph out of his mind. In Potiphar’s house, nothing was withheld from Joseph, and he could have had anything except for his master's wife. But on one fateful day, Madam Potiphar decided to force a forbidding fruit down the throat of Joseph. She threw her "comfortable pillows and handbags" at Joseph. That was an offer any other young man would have jumped at, more so that no one was around, but Joseph did not. He refused to eat the forbidden fruit. He refused to compromised God's standard of holiness and purity. He told Madam Potiphar “How can I then do this great wickedness against God?”
Joseph was not a married man at that time, but he was in deep covenant relationship with God. The fear of the Lord ruled his thoughts and actions. The fear of God made Joseph to flee from the seductive grips of that strange woman. That was what gave him strength to resist the seductive power of that strange woman. If Joseph had accepted to use that strange "handbags and pillows" offer that night, no one else would know about it, but he would have succeeded in mortgaging his place as Prime Minister in Egypt and off course in Eternity thereafter because of that momentary enjoyment. What a calamity that would have been?
"But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool, for he destroys himself. He will be wounded and disgraced. His shame will never be erased" - Proverbs 6:32-33 (NLT)
Beloved, hope that you have not jumped on those evil "pillows" of Potiphar? Hope you are not carrying Potiphar’s wicked "handbags"? Why will you mortgage your [place in] eternity for a few moment of pleasure with that strange women/men? Why not flee from his/her seductive grips like Joseph? Why not avoid the destruction hidden behind that few moments of pleasure? If you have ever jumped on any destructive "pillow" or carryed any evil "handbag", I urge you to please repent today and cry to God for mercy.
Please join me to meditate on the lyrics of this wonderful hymn below as we renew our commitment to a life of purity and holiness within and without till we see our Resurrected King. The hymn which is titled "No Compromise" was composed in 1913 by Haldor Lillenas.
NO COMPROMISE
No compromise with evil shall be our battle cry,
For God and right must conquer, and sin and wrong must die;
Unflinching we are standing, uncompromisingly,
Beneath the flag of holiness forever we will be.
Refrain:
No compromise, no compromise,
This shall be our battle cry,
For God and right we will boldly fight,
We will keep the standard high.
No compromise with error, for Bible truth we stand,
Let none remove the landmarks erected by God’s hand.
With loyalty our watchword and faith in Christ our stay,
We’ll bravely storm the forts of sin and thro’ Him win the day.
No compromise with worldliness, no yielding to the wrong,
No lowering the standard that’s stood thro’ ages long;
With Jesus as our leader, His Spirit as our guide,
We’ll firmly stand for righteousness whatever may betide.
Good morning and God bless you.
Maranatha!
Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo
For more articles, please visit - http:// okanlawontaiwo.blogspot.com
Follow on Twitter: @tammytaiwo
Follow on instagram: @lawontaiwo
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