14/09/2025
*WORD OF LIFE BIBLE CHURCH*
*EAGLE’S DEVOTIONAL*
*SUNDAY 14TH, SEPTEMBER 2025*
*TOPIC*
*UNDERSTANDING INTEGRITY*
“But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.”(James 5: 12)
In Job 1: 8, there was a discussion between God and Satan about Job. God said to Satan, “...Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?” in verse 9, Satan asked God; “...Doth Job fear God for nought?” God boasted about Job’s integrity to Satan. By the time Satan finished with Job, he lost his children, health and business. In Job 2:3, God boasted again of Job when he said, “Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.” With all these, Job still held unto his integrity.
Integrity means believing God is always right. Job still maintained his integrity when his wife said, “...Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Curse God, and die.” What she was saying in effect was, “Do you still believe in God inspite of your calamities? Curse God and die.” Job never cursed God. Instead, he cursed the day he was born. In Job 27:5, Job said, “… till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.” He was saying he was ready to die rather than curse God. He believed that God is always right. Also, In Job 31:6, Job said, “Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.” Job was saying that God should judge him to see if he had maintained his integrity, again believing that God is always right. Don’t lose your integrity even in the face of challenges.
*FURTHER READING*
Job 27: 5-6.
*WORDS OF WISDOM*
Integrity is believing God is always right.
*PRAYER/CONFESSION*
Lord, I believe you are always right inspite of the challenges of life, in Jesus’ name. Amen!