1 Corinthians 10:12-13 – 12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 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.
He never allows us to be tempted beyond what we can bear.
Our Lord gives us the power to say no to our sinful nature. However, he still knows there are some areas that we would struggle if faced.
If your downfall is squandering money, I don’t believe the Lord is going to put a lot of it in your lap. Now you might chase after it and bring it in yourself, but I believe we will be held accountable for what kind of stewards we are in all areas. So would the Lord set you up for failure if He knew you couldn’t handle it and had to hold you accountable later? I don’t think so.
I think He protects us from ourselves a lot in many different areas. Yet many times we still frantically try to get ourselves out from under His umbrella in certain areas and then Bam!
Resisting temptation builds strength. Hardships build strength and character in our lives and He knows which ones will and which ones would be too much for us. He loves us.
There’s a way out and the first step is to quit making excuses. Start realizing you have the power in God that you need and turn away.
The reason we are going to be rewarded and held accountable is because there is a right way. It’s His way. The only way to know His way is to know His Word.
Myrtle Hintz
January 11, 2012 at 4:15 pm
Amen! Ditto – the only way to know His way is to know His WORD!