Text: Job 31
A Covenant was Made (Job 31:1)
- This requires understanding – knowing the difference between right & wrong
- We must make a decision – once we know what is right, we must choose to do it
- A covenant involves a long-term commitment – this is not a trend or a fad; our character is for a lifetime
- It requires diligent execution – when you make a covenant, you promise to do some things and not do other things
Characteristics of the Man of Integrity
- Purity (Job 31:1,9-11) – begins with the heart & what we allow ourselves to dwell on
- Honesty (Job 31:5-6) – we must love the truth, speak truth, and walk in truth
- Fairness (Job 31:13-15) – not to think of ourselves as being more important than others
- Benevolence (Job 31:16-17,19-20) – seek to do good; do not only help those who could also help you
- Humility (Job 31:25) – our possessions do not define us; remember your place before God
What the Man of Integrity Keeps Himself From
- Trusting in riches (Job 31:24) – not to trust in riches, but in God
- Rejoicing over the calamity of others (Job 31:29-30) – desire good for others, even for our enemies
- Taking advantage of others (Job 31:38-39) – give others what we owe them; act with love
