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June 10, 2014
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"Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him." (James 1:12)
TODAY'S WORD , it was Martin Luther who said, "One Christian who has been tempted is worth a thousand who haven't been." Temptation is a subject we are all familiar with. None of us enjoys it, but it is a reality of the Christian life. No doubt we would rather there were no such thing as temptation. But it may surprise you to know that testing-even temptation-can have a positive affect in the life of a Christian.
It has been said, "Christians are a lot like tea bags. You don't know what they are made of until you put them into hot water." It is in the hot water of testing and temptation that we see what we are really made of.
Everyone faces temptation in their lives. As James 1:13 says, "Let no one say when he is tempted. . . ." This verse does not say if one is tempted, but when. Temptation is inevitable. There is no escaping it.
The word "tempt" means "to entice to do wrong by a promise of pleasure or gain". We must realize that it is not a sin to be tempted. Jesus himself was tempted, after all. Paul certainly grappled with it as well. But it is a sin when we give in to the temptation.
We don't want to underestimate the seductive power and pull of temptation. We make a big mistake when we say, "I can handle this." Famous last words. Because even the strongest Christians are vulnerable to the enticements of the devil. Even those who have known the Lord for years are still susceptible to enemy's attacks. A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY You are the Lord, and there is no other; apart from You there is no God. From the rising to the setting of the sun, I know there is none besides You. You formed the earth; You made the earth to be inhabited, and you created me in your image to dwell upon it. All praise to the great Creator: You are the Lord, and there is no other. In Jesus Name, Amen. |
| , may your life be full of His blessings.
Pastor Eric & Rita
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