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Blue Lakes Reservoir, Colorado
If I had to hike out of this area it would be a no brainer on where to go. Go to the left or to the right and the hike would be difficult, but follow the creek through the valley and I would find my way out.
So why is it so difficult to find a way out of temptation?
"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. 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 endure it." 1 Corinthians 10:13 New International Version
This passage is often misquoted. People have interpreted it to mean that God will never give us something we can't handle. Paul speaks specifically to the issue of temptation. We are all tempted to live outside of God's will. We're all tempted to do things our way and not God's way.
Paul was no stranger to temptation and neither are we. We face temptations daily, and too often we give in to temptations. Giving in to temptations is like climbing the mountains to the left or the right in this picture. It is the hard way to live life, though at the time it might not seem that way.
God provides the way out when we're confronted with temptations. We make life difficult for ourselves when we compromise the Word of God or decide that we know better than God at what's best for our lives. There might be temporary gains, but the long term effect is devastating.
God's way out is through his Son. The faithfulness of God is seen in his faithfulness to do something about our sin. God has breathed on us his Holy Spirit and through the power of the Spirit, and only through the power of Spirit, we say no to temptation.
God's Spirit is our way of escape.
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So why is it so difficult to find a way out of temptation?
"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. 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 endure it." 1 Corinthians 10:13 New International Version
This passage is often misquoted. People have interpreted it to mean that God will never give us something we can't handle. Paul speaks specifically to the issue of temptation. We are all tempted to live outside of God's will. We're all tempted to do things our way and not God's way.
Paul was no stranger to temptation and neither are we. We face temptations daily, and too often we give in to temptations. Giving in to temptations is like climbing the mountains to the left or the right in this picture. It is the hard way to live life, though at the time it might not seem that way.
God provides the way out when we're confronted with temptations. We make life difficult for ourselves when we compromise the Word of God or decide that we know better than God at what's best for our lives. There might be temporary gains, but the long term effect is devastating.
God's way out is through his Son. The faithfulness of God is seen in his faithfulness to do something about our sin. God has breathed on us his Holy Spirit and through the power of the Spirit, and only through the power of Spirit, we say no to temptation.
God's Spirit is our way of escape.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2012-2014 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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