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Devotional - 26th Apr 2021

 'There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it'
(1 Corinthians 10:13).

Temptation is not of God nor from God, but is of the Devil. To be tempted is not a sin, its only when we yield to it that it becomes a sin. Hear Paul is encouraging us of the sufficiency of God's grace. He is letting us know that while we are here on this earth we will have temptations, but amidst all the trials and temptations, God's grace is not only sufficient, but available to all who will trust in Him. God did not promise we will not have trials, temptations, difficulties and dangers; nor did He promise to exempt us from any of those fiery trials, evilous temptations or even persecutions. But He promises to be with us every step of the way. When temptation comes our way, we need to trust God. Jesus too was tempted when he was on earth by the Devil, in the wilderness after having fasted for forty days and night, but did not yield to him. He rebuked him as He stood on the Word of God, and the Devil left Him and angels came and ministered unto Him. Jesus can relate to all we are going through, because He had experienced pain, sufferings and temptations, as we do and even worst than anything we will ever experience. So we know that in Christ we can do all things, we just need to trust in Him. Paul is speaking to all who choose to believe in Christ our Saviour. His word will help to console our hearts and bring comfort to us, as we cling to the precious promises of Jesus; knowing His grace is sufficient for us in all the trials and temptations that will come our way. Let us obey and trust God by his grace through faith in Christ, that we will triumph and be saved eternally. Our trials and temptations are no different from what others experience, so let us seek to encourage each other as we go along this rugged journey of our lives. God is faithful and has promised that He will not allow the temptations we experience to be more than we can bear, but in His grace will provide a way of escape that we can endure it. Praise the Lord!

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹
EC

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