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Happy Monday! And happy time change! We now get an extra hour of light in the evenings. Spring and summer are my least favorite seasons, but I do like the extra daylight.
Today's verse is often not quoted completely. I always hear the first half, but not the second.
1 Corinthians 10:13 says:
No temptation has seized you beyond what people normally experience, and God can be trusted not to allow you to be tempted beyond what you can bear. On the contrary, along with the temptation he will also provide the way out, so that you will be able to endure.
Why is it that the second part is not quoted? It is because it puts the responsibility on us to endure the temptation. As Pastor Joe said yesterday, "We choose whether to give in to the temptation or to take the way out offered by God.”
I don't want to discourage any of us. The truth is sometimes harsh. But, know this: God is ALWAYS faithful. There has never been, and never will be a time where He is not faithful. There will always be a way out for us from all temptations. Yet there is Grace and Mercy if we fail.
Temptation allows us to really see our heart. Are we like King David with a heart for God or are we desiring the world? Our choices, when we are faced with temptation, make it clear to all where our hearts' desires are.
May our hearts be towards God today. May we learn to always chose God's way of escape from our temptations. And may we quickly repent should we fail. Thank the Lord for His Grace and Mercy.
In Jesus' Name, Amen.
-A brother in Christ
