Sometimes when we struggle with certain things in our lives we may think we are alone, but the truth of the matter is that we are never truly alone. The Lord is always with us each step of the way. We can also know that there are other people who are going through similar things that we are going through. When we are tempted by something we may think that we are the only one facing this temptation and we end us feeling isolated and all alone.
The truth is everyone is tempted by something and there are other people who face what we are facing. Jesus was fully tempted as you and I are, but unlike us Jesus never sinned. That is He never gave into those temptations. We believers in Jesus Christ get tempted once in a while and sometimes more than that. God doesn't tempt us. Sometimes we are lead astray by our own thoughts and our hearts.
The Lord will help us to say no to temptation when we go to Him for help. The Lord will show us a way for us to escape those tempting moments. I like what Paul says in I Corinthians 10:13 which says,
"13 The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure." (I Corinthians 10:13, NLT)
The Lord will never allow us to be tempted by more than we can stand. Sometimes it can be really hard to say no to those temptations. They can lead us down a dangerous path of sin and disobedience to God if we are not careful.
We need to renew our minds and feed upon God's Word and allow the Holy Spirit to help us to live in a way that please God. We need to submit to the Lord and know that we are no longer our own, but we have been bought by the precious blood of Jesus Christ.
We need to confess our sins to the Lord when we give into those temptations (I John 1:9) knowing that He will forgive us and cleanse us. This does not give us permission to go out and sin. We need to resist those temptations and flee from them. The Lord will help us if we allow Him to.
Lord,
We praise Your Name.
Sometimes we fall short and we give into temptations and we are sorry.
Forgive us our sins of commission and our sins of omission.
Empower us through the Holy Spirit to say no to those things we feel tempted to turn to, but we know aren't right in Your eyes.
Help us to see the way of escape that You O Lord have provided.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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