Key Verse: Verse 7- “The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.”
Key Words: The just man walketh in his integrity
We are told in Proverbs 20:7 that, “The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.” If our children are to be blessed, then we must be parents of integrity. The word integrity comes from the root word integer which means whole. Let me explain. We as parents can’t pick and choose an area where we will be honest. We must be honest and truthful in all areas of life, even if it hurts. We must have character, not just in some areas, but in every area of life. Dr. Bob Jones, Sr. used to say, “Character is what you do in the dark when no one else is looking.” Let me explain further. How many times has your child answered the phone, and it was for you, but you didn’t want to talk so you told your child, “Tell them I’m not here.” Not honest – that’s a lack of integrity, and it is teaching your children to have no integrity. Have you ever covered for your children not doing their homework or written an excuse for an absence which was not totally truthful? That’s lacking integrity. Partial honesty or partial integrity is no honesty or integrity at all.
A man in Long Beach, California, went into a chicken franchise to buy lunch for himself and the lady with him. He took his order of chicken and drove to a nearby park for a picnic. When he opened the box of chicken, he was surprised to find money instead of chicken. The manager kept the earnings in a chicken box as a safety precaution in case of a robbery, but he inadvertently handed the man the wrong box. The man quickly returned his picnic basket full of cash to the store manager. The manager, needless to say, was elated, so elated that he proclaimed this man to be “the most honest guy in town.” The store manager wanted to call the local newspaper and have the story, along with the man’s picture, published for everyone to see. The man protested such an idea. The manager pressed him for a reason for his protesting. Finally, the man proclaimed, “You see, I am married and the woman I am with is not my wife.” Now I ask you, do you think the man was honest? You see, partial honesty is no honesty at all.
Integrity is a holiness that directs every area of our lives. “The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.”
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞Walk in integrity or you will never be whole.
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