Friday Decembe 14 2012:
James
1:14 “Temptation comes from the lure of our own evil desires.”
James speaks about the weakness of bowing to temptations. We all encounter temptations in life; there are so many! Despite God’s grace and forgiveness, we do
give in to temptation. It shows maturity and obedience to muster the courage and strength and desire to refuse
the temptation in the first place. It is
better to say “no” to others and ourselves when we are tempted.
When I give in to temptation once it becomes easier the second time
and it becomes easier each time I
falter. Soon the senses become dulled to the fact that what we are
participating in is actually sin. On the
other hand, each time I resist temptation, it becomes easier to refuse and soon
it becomes an automatic “no”. After a few refusals, I notice, temptations stop
coming my way.
I believe, with God’s help, it is possible to resist temptation and soon
the temptation loses its lure because our desires turn toward heavenly
things that edify and glorify the Creator.
Prayer for today: Heavenly Father, I am thankful for your forgiveness
when I falter. Your grace is free and I
know you love me even when I do things that are wrong. I ask you today to keep me from temptations,
give me strength to say “no” to things that are not from you. I pray that the lure of temptation will
diminish as my walk with you becomes stronger.
In Jesus name, Amen.
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