Integrity…God fearing….

 

Integrity…God fearing…..

 I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do.

Nehemiah 7:2

Integrity-implies trustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a  trust, responsibility or pledge…Merriam-Webster 

How many people do you know that you could say that definition defines their life? Does it define your life ?  Does it define my life?

When we are writing our wills and giving over the care of our children’s guardianship, we want this type of people…when we are doling out our worldly goods, we want that characteristic…

When we choose a church fellowship,we want that characteristic…when we choose friends, we want that characteristic…when we choose a spouse, we want that characteristic…when we choose a political party, we want that characteristic….someone we can trust…

Sometimes they are hard to come by…

Nehemiah found such a person in his brother…he trusted him as a gatekeeper to keep the citizens of the city safe…a huge responsibility…a huge trust…

God speaks of integrity in the book of Job…

 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.” 

His wife said to him, “Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die!”

Job.2.3,9

Psalms…

 May integrity and uprightness protect me,because my hope, Lord, is in you.

Ps.25.21

Proverbs…

 Righteousness guards the person of integrity,but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Prov.13.6

Matthew and Mark…

 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are.

Matt.22.16

Titus….

 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. 

In everything set them an example by doing what is good. 

In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.

Titus.2.6-8

Integrity, a trait that behooves us to cultivate…from childhood on…

Thank you….

Is He worthy…..

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