The temptations in your life are no different from what
others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be
more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so
that you can endure.” – 1 Corinthians 10:13
Temptations can come from all sides as we all know, but where is God
when a temptation rears its’ ugly head? He’s with us always and his constant
awareness of our situation, not to mention his promise to show us a way out, takes
away any excuse for sinning. I harp on the whole idea of ‘choices’. Every day
we make a myriad of choices, some big, some little, some fairly trivial by
comparison, but we make them. And we have no one to blame but ourselves if
things go array. God wants us all to succeed, but success in God’s economy is
very much different than in the world system.
Living
in a moral depraved world, the Corinthians were the ones who felt they could do
as they pleased because of their supposed spiritual superiority. As Paul
rightly responded, they could do as
they pleased, but not everything they would do was constructive or beneficial. Think
about that when you make a life decision. Does it honor God? Will it enable me
to be a positive witness? Would I take Jesus wherever it is I am going to do
whatever is it I was going to do? Those are hard questions, but your thoughtful
answers may just save you from a very difficult, albeit avoidable, set of
circumstances. Temptations can be avoided as long as you allow the Lord to take
the lead in your life. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
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