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Believers have no desire to sin; however, the world, the devil and the flesh
cause temptations for our body and soul, which are often hard to resist.
The good news here
is that God gives us a way to escape any temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13).
Temptations also sharpens our faith and work patience into our character (James
1:2-4).
Satan may bombard
us with doubt and anxiety, but if we look to Christ His perfect love will cast
out all of our fear (1 John 4:18).
Some people refuse
to admit they are sinners; however, they are living in deception, and calling
God a liar (1 John 1:8-10). Anyone willing to repent is quickly forgiven by God
and cleansed from all iniquity.
Jesus is our
advocate with our Father when we do sin, because He paid the penalty of our sin
(1 John 2:1-2). This proves that God has nothing but love for us.
God is love, and
when we abide in God, we abide in His love (1 John 4:16). In God’s love we have
no fear. His love for us gives us confidence in His faithfulness.
Prayer:
Father God, You
are with us, and that is all we need. We rejoice in our weakness, because then
You can show Yourself strong through us. People see Christ’s power within us
rather than our own abilities and adequacy (2 Corinthians 12:9).
We actually exult
in our insufficiency, because we realize that we need to depend on You in every
moment of our day to make us strong. Our attitude in our weakness is actually a
testimony of Your love for us.
Thought for the
Day:
When we succumb to
temptation, we fail to avail our self of the escape, which God always supplies;
and we ultimately disappoint our Father God.
– 1 Corinthians 10:13
– 1 Corinthians 10:13
