Integrity
appears 27 times in the New American Standard Version of the Bible, but only in
the Old Testament. Integrity is the obedience to the moral values of honesty,
truthfulness, and reliability. Noah was
judged by God Himself to be a man of integrity—even when no one else was
honorable. Remember the story of Noah—only he and his family were spared when
God destroyed all the people of the world because they had become so evil. God
had standards and must have instilled those values in the hearts of all the
people of the earth—but they chose to live in wicked ways. Several hundred
years later He gave the Hebrew people His laws, in the form of the Ten
Commandments, so they would know how to live to please Him.
We still have those guidelines to live by—and
if we live honestly—then we will be considered people of integrity.
Training Tip – Explain or discuss the word integrity with your
children. Ask them who they think are honest people who live the way God wants
us to live. We all need to have models or mentors in our lives. Be that mentor
to your children. Determine to live a life of integrity and raise your children
in that way.
Lord – Help us to be like Noah—and like Jesus.
People of integrity.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
© 2013 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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