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Devotional - 06th Dec 2021

 'The integrity of the upright will guide them, but the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them' (Proverbs 11:3).

In our everyday life, we struggle with doing right from wrong. The Spirit of God is the best guide for those who are upright and we must honour and trust God. There are two ways to live: either the safe way, doing what is right; or the dangerous way, doing what feels good and sounds good. To be one of integrity is to always do what is right, regardless of difficulties or consequences; and that's what the upright does. They have constant guide through the Word of God and the voice of their conscience. The perverse on the other hand, do whatever they want, having no standards or parameters for their actions, so their perversity will destroy them. For example, in the Bible Haman was perverse and wicked, his ways were crooked; he conspired to take away the lives of others, but to his own demise He was hung instead for his wicked deeds (Esther 7:10).
When we know Jesus and obey him, God promises to guide us in our uprightness. The Bible tells us that, "Wherefore by their fruit ye shall know them." The deeds of our lives are the fruit we bear. Let us therefore, not place ourselves on the enemy's ground, by yielding to his temptations; but be a people of honesty and integrity, in all our dealings, whether in our personal lives or in our business deals. Remember, it is our sincere obedience to God's laws that will keep us from crooked and dangerous courses, and lead us in a right and safe way. Let us follow Jesus where ever He leads us and allow the Holy Spirit to guide us into God's truth so we can be led into the land of uprightness.

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