GOD IS FAITHFUL

12/27/2021

DECEMBER 27 - START YOUR DAY RIGHT DEVOTION

1 Corinthians 10:13 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.

GOD IS FAITHFUL

Those who claim to be Christians must never justify disobeying God’s standards with excuses that they are simply human and imperfect, or that no one can go without sinning in words, thoughts, and actions (Romans 6:1). At the same time, Paul assures the Corinthians that no true follower of Christ needs ever run the risk of compromising their relationship with Him.

It is not a sin to be tempted. Jesus Himself was tempted (Matthew 4:1-11). But giving in to temptation is sin. In fact, the mistake is often made when a person openly chooses to put himself or herself in any situation where temptation is clearly present or will surely come. When the choice toward temptation is made, the fall is certain.
The Holy Spirit clearly affirms that God provides His children with the needed strength and opportunity to overcome every temptation they face. God gives the desire and power to resist sin (Revelation 2:7. 17, 26). God’s faithfulness expresses itself in two ways:
1. He will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we can handle and resist with His help and
2. For each temptation, He will provide a specific way for us to endure the temptation and overcome sin (2 Thessalonians 3:3).
Followers of Christ have all the power and ability they need to fight and win personal battles against sin and spiritual forces of evil (Ephesians 6:10-18; Hebrews 7:25). This power is available through God’s grace (Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 2:11-14), the blood of Jesus Christ (His personal sacrifice for our sin, Ephesians 2:13; 1 Peter 2:24), God’s Word (Ephesians 6:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17), the Holy Spirit’s power dwelling within the Christian (Titus 3:5-6; 1 Peter 1:5 and Christ’s intercession (pleading our case) in heaven.
If Christians give in to temptation and sin, it is not because Christ’s power and provision are inadequate; it is because they fail to rely on the Holy Spirit’s power to help them resist their own ungodly desires (Romans 8:13-14; Galatians 5:16, 24; James 1:13-15). God’s “divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness” (2 Peter 1:3); and through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, we can “live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, … being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience” (Colossians 1:10-11; Matthew 4:1, on how to conquer temptation). We can overcome every temptation and find a way out if we sincerely desire to please God and if we depend on His power and faithfulness.

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