Read: 1 Corinthians 10:13, NKJV
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.
This verse really strikes me today, for past days I’m bombarded with a lot of things in my mind, other than expenses but the feeling of in need to go away again. My profession really strikes my life and I hate it, but somehow I need to love it because it is a gift from God. I had sinned against God and I don’t know what should I do. So I start to read again the book I used to read before, and It brings me to this verse.
I don’t know what to do upon reading this verse, it is not new to me but it looks like a new image and new picture to me at all. I’m a forgetful person so I decided to write this one down so that if ever I forget again I can read again what the verse is telling me.
1. No temptation that is unique.
This is great to know that all human being doesn’t experience unique temptation, means that all of the temptations is common and known by man. If that so, the temptation that the people in the old testament overcame is the same as the temptation we are facing, and if they overcome we can also overcome.
Next, the enemy has no unique technique since they can only tempt a person with the same temptation that is common to man, which means they have no ability to trick one person more than others.
2. God is faithful
God allows temptation because He wants to see if we are going to choose Him over the other. But there is no temptation that comes from God for He is Holy. This is amazing to see one character of God, HE IS FAITHFUL and He will not let His children fall for temptation.
Many people say that they’re just human beings and mistakes are common, that is true, but there is something in God’s faithfulness over temptation and that is His Grace.
3. He will make the way to escape
This is a promise from God. Most Christians see that the way of overcoming the test is by fighting it back, but this is not the case with God. We will never win the test by our own self, actually, it is God who will fight for us. He will make a way, He will fight, He will make miracles, He will do great things, and He is faithful. In other words, the only way to escape from tests and temptations is only by God’s way, our part is to focus on Him, listen to His Word, and Obey without hesitation in His instructions.
Thank you, Lord!!!!
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