I have been for sometime struggled understanding how to relate to life described in the bible. It’s true I have struggled with verses that say “You have died to sin”…If I have died why do I still struggle with sin?
Have you ever felt this way? As I move along in my faith, one thing that keeps come up is it not what I ‘do’ but has been ‘done’ for me. If I struggle with something it is because I have tried to correct it myself. By doing so I sin more! But if I look to Christ and focus on Him something different happens….
The Bible says…”No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to us all. 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 endure it.”
Several points….God has to be involved….No where in this verse does it say “Steve will provide”…it says God will provide. He has to be where our focus has to be…which means we must invite God into our lives and our struggles.
If God is involved…he will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear…think about that for a moment…God doesn’t take the temptation away, he allows you to be tempted and provides you a way out. Does God tempt us? No, but in our world temptation surrounds us and with God on our side we are given a way out.
No God….without God we are stuck…temptation will over take us and we will give into the very thing we are struggling against. It is impossible tackle sin on our own…there will be no way out, there will be no way to stand up to the weight of our own inherited weakness.
God is faithful…put your trust in his faithfulness. He will be the one who protects you from ‘weighty’ temptations…he will provide a way out every time. When tempted ask God to show you the way out, show me the door Lord! And I promise God will provide a way…He has never failed me if I’m looking!
-ps
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