it "permissiveness with affection," "self-expression," or even "love." It cannot be done any more than making rat poison food by calling it "bread." It was a "great crime" because it would have made Jo seph little different than an ani mal who thought with his glands rather than his mind. Instead of an act of honor it would become an act of shame and fear. It would rob another man of that which was rightfully his. Sexual looseness leaves on us the marks of guilt and the stain of fear. It robs us of ideals and lessens our chances of success in marriage. It will ultimately de stroy the home, ruin children, and damage society. Joseph rightly knew that "sexual looseness" is a "sin against Cod." Potiphar's wife would not dream of such an act in the presence of her husband. Yet, as so many to day, she had no fear of Cod in her heart. Joseph knew the presence of Cod. It was more vivid to him than that of his employer. He knew that ultimately he would have to give an account of his act to the Lord. Potiphar's wife accused him of trying to seduce her. It was the very sin of which she herself was guilty. As a result Cod's man was chained in a filthy pit. He lost his job as well as his freedom. In deep disgrace he became a prisoner in danger of execution. If you take Cod seriously you will consider His vital and imper ative command, "Thou shalt not commit adultery." Take seriously His warning, "Cod will judge the immoral and adulterous" (Hebrews 13:4). Give thought to His counsel, "This is the will of God, your sanc tification, that you abstain from immorality . . . for Cod has not called us for uncleanness, but in
holiness. Therefore, whoever dis regards this, disregards not man but Cod, who gives his Holy Spirit to you" (I Thessalonians 4:3, 7, 8). A man does not really break Cod's laws. He simply breaks himself on them. You cannot have the Lord's best if you choose to disobey Him. Have you been eating from the fleshpots of this world? It is not toojate for you to be pure. There ire many folks who are pure mere ly because they have never had the opportunity to be impure. That is not the real question. Jesus Christ knew us too well to make cleanliness in morals merely a mat ter of conduct. Pure is the man or woman whom Christ makes clean and who has the Spirit of Cod with in to keep on cleansing him. You can be born again and enjoy a new beginning (II Corinthians 5:17), a fresh clean start. Simply come to Him admitting your sinfulness. Trust Him to forgive you and hear His gracious words of forgiveness, "Be clean, thy faith hath made thee whole again." Thousands could testify to Faber's moving lines: Have you sinned as none else in the world has before? Are you blacker than all other creatures In guilt? Oh, fear not and doubt not! The mother who bore you Loves you less than the Saviour whose blood you have spilt. "Come, come to His feet, and lay open your story Of suffering and sorrow, of guilt and of shame For the pardon of sin is the crown of His glory And the joy of our Lord to be true to His Name. A WORD TO THE WIVES One thing that is wrong with the secular world's modern romance stories is the concept that as long
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