VOD: verse of the day

Temptation

Verse for the Day
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. ~ 1 Corinthians 10:13

This is from a study that my life group and I are doing from Kay Arthur. This verse tells us that we will be tempted, and the temptation is not sin, but the succumbing to the temptation is where we sin. The serpent simply telling Eve to eat the apple was not a sin, it was when Eve actively ate the apple, and gave into temptation when she sinned. I also remember that Jesus was tempted in the desert for 40 days, and He overcame it. Therefore, if we follow Jesus, we also will be tempted. But our God is faithful, and will always provide a way out so we can resist it. It then becomes our choice to be like Jesus, and be faithful to our Father in heaven, or give into temptation.

posted by Anonymous @ 8:56 AM