Little Debbie looked at her mom with sadness in her eyes. “Please, Mom, may I have one more cookie?”
“Sweetheart,”
replied her mom, “you’ve already had three.”
“I know,
Mom,” she whined, “but they are so good. Just one more? Please?”
“All right,”
agreed her mom, “one more and that’s all!”
“Thanks,
Mom!” exclaimed Little Debbie. “You sure don’t have much willpower. You gave in
without even thinking.”
Giving in to
temptation is easy if we do not call on the Lord when we face the slippery
slope of life. The easy way out, however, is rarely the best way out. When we
give in without counting the cost we are usually giving up something of value.
Paul reminds
us that we all face the same type of temptations. In fact, he says, that “they
are no different from what others experience.” Why is it, then, that some
Christians have better “survival rates” than others?
It’s because
of our focus. If we depend on ourselves for the strength to overcome the “evil
one” we will surely lose the battle. But if we look to and call upon the Lord,
the battle becomes His and victory is assured.
Prayer:
Lord, before we are tempted and tried may we fill our minds with Your
Word, open our hearts to Your Spirit and depend completely on You for our
survival. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today The temptations in your life are no
different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow
the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will
show you a way out so that you can endure. 1 Corinthians 10:13
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