Temptation! The ole devil sure is persistant isn't he? I want us to realize this morning though that there is not a temptation in this world that we will face that others have not already faced! Look at this verse:
1 Corinthians 10:13
13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
In the first part of this verse did you catch where it says "such is common to man"? Temptations have been around since Adam and Eve. What we face everyday in temptations has been faced over and over. Some overcome the temptations and some do not. Look at the next part of the verse...." but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able." In my human mind I wish it said something like there are some temptations that will over power you and there is nothing you can do! But it doesn't. We have a God who has given us the strength through Christ Jesus to overcome sin. So if we cave in to our temptation we have only one person to blame....ourselves. For God tells us in the last part of this verse that when we are facing the temptation there is a way of escape, and we are able to bear it. We can overcome temptation my friends....Jesus has paved the wave for the escape! No excuses...none.
So here is what we need to grasp from this lesson....you are not alone in temptation and God provides a way out! Stand in the strength of out Lord my friends and knock the ole devil right in the mouth!
Tom
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