The Alpha of Integrity

UV 3063/10000 The Alpha of Integrity
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil
Isaiah 33 v 15

The person of integrity walks in righteousness. He lives in accordance with his beliefs. It means that every step a child of God takes we need to be right with God. Every word we speak needs to be right in the hearing of the Lord. The person of integrity hates wrongful gain. He does not desire to prosper by exploiting or cheating others or by taking bribes. He keeps himself away from even contemplating violence and aggression. He keeps his senses and chiefly his eyes from being stimulated by what is palpably evil. Every thought and emotion is directed to please the Lord. He strives to keep the commandments and precepts of the Lord in letter and spirit. He is in other words a slave of righteousness and has no option but to obey the Lord and His word.
Integrity then is alignment of the totality of our lives – our minds, our mouths, our hearts, our habits, our desires -with the Word. We need to constantly examine our souls so that no corruption or perverse thought or desire creeps in. The person of integrity needs to be sensitive to the move of the Holy Spirit in his life. He is constantly trying to be perfect as His Father in heaven as well as the Son Jesus in His heart are perfect. There are many blessings that come to the person of integrity including generational blessings for his children. He enjoys a good conscience, peace of mind, peace with God. He is just and tries never to wrong others. He is strong and resilient. He is generous with the needy. He does not say no to God-sent opportunities and blessings. He works hard to utilise every talent, skill, opportunity and resource placed in his hands. He is a person of strong faith, knowing that he would certainly have to pay for the principles he believes in but knowing that in the end, he would be vindicated by the Lord.

Since we are living in a fallen world with a hyperactive enemy working on trapping or causing us to fall, the person of integrity may occasionally fall or stumble on these principles of righteous living. But he seeks the grace or help of the Lord not to allow him to remain in that fallen state. He rises to his feet and endeavours not to ever commit the same mistake again. Joseph and Daniel are good examples of integrity in scripture. Despite much hardship and trials, both of them were able to withstand temptations and endure in victory.