7月31日，日曜日
神は淫行の者や姦淫を行なう者を裁かれる。―ヘブ 13:4。
神の忠実な僕たちの中には，勤務時間の後にエホバの証人でない同僚と交わり，道徳的な防備を弱めてしまった人がいます。勤務時間内であっても，誘惑となる状況は生じます。ヨセフという名の美しい青年も，職場で，雇い主の妻が自分に強い関心を抱いているのを知りました。その女は日ごとにヨセフを誘惑し，「ヨセフの衣をつかんで，『わたしと寝てちょうだい！』と言（う）」までになりました。しかしヨセフは誘いを拒み，逃げました。霊的な防備を保ち，清さと忠誠を守ることができたのはなぜですか。神との友情関係を損なうまいとする固い決意を抱いていたからです。結果として仕事を失い，不当にも投獄されましたが，エホバはヨセフを祝福されました。（創 39:1‐12; 41:38‐43）クリスチャンは職場に限らずどこにいても，誘惑となる状況を避ける必要があります。塔15 1/15 4:8，9
Sunday, July 31
God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.—Heb. 13:4.
Some of God’s faithful servants have weakened their moral defenses by associating with non-Witness workmates after work hours. Even during work hours, temptations can arise. It was at his workplace that a handsome young man named Joseph realized that his employer’s wife was very attracted to him. Day after day, she tried to seduce him. Eventually, “she grabbed hold of him by his garment and said: ‘Lie down with me!’” But Joseph managed to run away from her. What helped Joseph to keep his spiritual defenses intact? It was his firm resolve not to damage his relationship with God that safeguarded his chastity and integrity. As a result of his resolute stand, he lost his job and was unjustly imprisoned, but Jehovah blessed him. (Gen. 39:1-12; 41:38-43) Whether at work or in a private setting, Christians need to avoid putting themselves in tempting situations with someone other than their marriage mate. w15 1/15 4:8, 9
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