Job also obeyed Jehovah in the way he viewed material things. Job saw that if he put his trust in his possessions, he would commit a grave error deserving of punishment. (Job 31:24, 25, 28) Today, we live in a very materialistic world. If we develop a balanced view of money and possessions, as the Bible admonishes us to do, we will strengthen our determination to keep our integrity. - PROVERBS 30:8, 9; MATTHEW 6:19-21.
Job kept his integrity by focusing on the hope that God would reward him. He believed that God did care about his integrity. (Job 31:6) Despite his trials, Job was confident that Jehovah would finally reward him. This confidence surely helped him cling to his integrity. Jehovah was do delighted with Job's integrity that He rewarded him richly while he was still an imperfect man! )Jpb 42:12-17; James 5:11) And even greater rewards lie ahead for Job. Do you have strong hope that Jehovah will reward your integrity? Our God has not changed. (Malachi 3:6) If we remember tha the values our integrity, we can keep our hope for a bright future alive in our heart. - 1 THESSALONIANS 5:8, 9.
Be resolved, then, never to let go of our integrity! At times, you feel lonely in such a course, but you will never be alone. You will be among millions of faithful integrity-keepers around the world. You will also join the ranks of men and women of faith who kept their integrity in the past even under the threat of death. (Hebrews11:36, 38; 12:1) May all of us be determined to live by Job's word: "I will not renounce my integrity!" And may our integrity glorify Jehovah forever!
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