Reading: I Corinthians 10, 11
My Verse: "For no temptation has overtaken you and laid hold on you that is not common to man. But God is faithful and He [can be trusted] not to let you be tempted and tried and assayed beyond your ability and strength of resistance and power to endure, but with the temptation he will [always] also provide the way out, that you may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently" (10:13).
This is such a crucial truth. This promise Lord, that You will never place me in a situation that I cannot handle. You will always provide me with the "strength of resistance and power to endure". You will always see to it that I am "capable and strong and powerful to bear up".
As Your child I need not live my life with trepidation. But it is hard to do. It is hard to quiet my fears in moments of great stress and danger. Anxiety can so easily overwhelm, but as Your ever growing child I believe I do get better at acknowledging You as my Lord and Savior in each and every situation.
I like how Paul immediately after this promise warns us to "shun (keep clear away from, avoid by flight if need be) any sort of idolatry (of loving or venerating anything more than God) (10:14). Herein is my responsibility. I need to always avoid placing myself when possible in any situation where temptation would be strong. I need to make sure I stay under Your umbrella of protection by being obedient to You.
I once knew a Christian man who started going to bars. He said this was the only place he could reach his friends. Soon he was also drinking with them - he said it was so he could better talk to them. His life seemed to unravel after that. It was sad to watch.
So, yeah. Paul's warning is so appropriate - so vital to our walk. You do promise to keep me, Lord, but I need to stay on the path You lay out before me. I need to stop trying to solve problems in my own way. I need to be still in my heart and allow You to work out in me what You would.
"Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" (Psalm 46:10)
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "For no temptation has overtaken you and laid hold on you that is not common to man. But God is faithful and He [can be trusted] not to let you be tempted and tried and assayed beyond your ability and strength of resistance and power to endure, but with the temptation he will [always] also provide the way out, that you may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently" (10:13).
This is such a crucial truth. This promise Lord, that You will never place me in a situation that I cannot handle. You will always provide me with the "strength of resistance and power to endure". You will always see to it that I am "capable and strong and powerful to bear up".
As Your child I need not live my life with trepidation. But it is hard to do. It is hard to quiet my fears in moments of great stress and danger. Anxiety can so easily overwhelm, but as Your ever growing child I believe I do get better at acknowledging You as my Lord and Savior in each and every situation.
I like how Paul immediately after this promise warns us to "shun (keep clear away from, avoid by flight if need be) any sort of idolatry (of loving or venerating anything more than God) (10:14). Herein is my responsibility. I need to always avoid placing myself when possible in any situation where temptation would be strong. I need to make sure I stay under Your umbrella of protection by being obedient to You.
I once knew a Christian man who started going to bars. He said this was the only place he could reach his friends. Soon he was also drinking with them - he said it was so he could better talk to them. His life seemed to unravel after that. It was sad to watch.
So, yeah. Paul's warning is so appropriate - so vital to our walk. You do promise to keep me, Lord, but I need to stay on the path You lay out before me. I need to stop trying to solve problems in my own way. I need to be still in my heart and allow You to work out in me what You would.
"Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" (Psalm 46:10)
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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