Recently I was meditating on 1 Corinthians 10:13, which promises:
"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."
Here are some truths revealed in this scripture to help you if you are struggling with temptation right now:
1. Temptation is common.
2. You don’t face a temptation that someone else hasn’t been through already.
3. God is faithful and knows how much temptation you can bear.
4. He doesn’t let you be tempted beyond what you can
bear.
5. God always provides a way of escape with the temptation so that you can bear it.
While God himself doesn’t tempt us (James 1:13), He does allow it. But He does not put us in “no win” situations.
One of God’s names is “Jehovah-Jireh,” which means, “His provision is seen.” In the case of temptation, this scripture says that God’s provision is an escape route so that you can bear temptation.
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