Romans 5:3-5 (NIV)
3 Not only so, but we also glory in our
sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;4 perseverance,
character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to
shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the
Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
God never promised to remove temptation from us, for even
Christ was subject to it. The Bible says that “He was tested in all things,
like as we, yet without sin.” There is no good reason why you should seek to
escape, for such times of testing have beneficial effects. There is a sense of
achievement and assurance that results from victory over temptation that cannot
come to us otherwise.
Temptation shows what people really are. It does not make us
Christian or un-Christian. It does make the Christian stronger and causes him
to discover resources of power. You can benefit from what might be tragedy, if
you will only discover that in just such a time of temptation, Christ can
become more real to you than ever, and His salvation will become more
meaningful.
Thought for today:
Do I seek God when I am tempted?
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