“No temptation
has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who
will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the
temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear
it.” (1Corinthians 10:13 NKJ)
has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who
will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the
temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear
it.” (1Corinthians 10:13 NKJ)
Janie splashed water
on her face, dried it off, and hurried into the kitchen for her coffee. It
seemed that her Bible was calling to her. It was as though God urged her to
come, sit with him. The desire for God burned deep within.
on her face, dried it off, and hurried into the kitchen for her coffee. It
seemed that her Bible was calling to her. It was as though God urged her to
come, sit with him. The desire for God burned deep within.
Janie knew that she
wasn’t perfect, yet she had decided to be proactive in the battle against the
enemy. “The first line of attack,” she thought, “is those nagging temptations.”
She cringed at the thought of how the enemy had mocked her feeble attempts to
escape his tactics. Now that she understood the source and power of his
strategy, she felt better able to resist him. Janie knew, however, that she
could not win the battles alone. She needed help.
wasn’t perfect, yet she had decided to be proactive in the battle against the
enemy. “The first line of attack,” she thought, “is those nagging temptations.”
She cringed at the thought of how the enemy had mocked her feeble attempts to
escape his tactics. Now that she understood the source and power of his
strategy, she felt better able to resist him. Janie knew, however, that she
could not win the battles alone. She needed help.
At the Holy Spirit’s
direction, she opened the Bible and read 1 Corinthians 10:13. Excitement
flooded over her as she learned that her temptations were normal and no worse
than anyone else’s. She loved the affirmation of God’s faithfulness. Janie
believed her devotionals were elements of God’s faithfulness to her. He was
faithfully teaching her how to escape spiritual defeat.
direction, she opened the Bible and read 1 Corinthians 10:13. Excitement
flooded over her as she learned that her temptations were normal and no worse
than anyone else’s. She loved the affirmation of God’s faithfulness. Janie
believed her devotionals were elements of God’s faithfulness to her. He was
faithfully teaching her how to escape spiritual defeat.
Then, his promise
began to reverberate in her ears. She looked around because it seemed he had
literally spoken to her. “I will not let
you be tempted beyond your ability to cope with it. Instead, with every temptation,
I will make a way for you to escape its trap. My escape route will enable you
to endure the enemy’s temptation.”
began to reverberate in her ears. She looked around because it seemed he had
literally spoken to her. “I will not let
you be tempted beyond your ability to cope with it. Instead, with every temptation,
I will make a way for you to escape its trap. My escape route will enable you
to endure the enemy’s temptation.”
Praise exploded in
her heart! God loved her so much that he would watch for temptations. He would
block those, which were beyond her ability to deal with. He would design and
implement an escape route for those he allowed. If she would submit to his escape
plan, she could endure everything the enemy threw at her. What an awesome God!
Hallelujah! Glory to his name! Praise and honor unto him alone!
her heart! God loved her so much that he would watch for temptations. He would
block those, which were beyond her ability to deal with. He would design and
implement an escape route for those he allowed. If she would submit to his escape
plan, she could endure everything the enemy threw at her. What an awesome God!
Hallelujah! Glory to his name! Praise and honor unto him alone!
Dear Father, thank
you for the way of escape you provide. Empower us to resist the enemy at all
times and to run from his schemes. This I pray in the name of Jesus. AMEN
you for the way of escape you provide. Empower us to resist the enemy at all
times and to run from his schemes. This I pray in the name of Jesus. AMEN
Accept God’s way of
escape today,
escape today,