A couple nights ago, I prayed for the Lord’s help. I am weak without Christ; I have been fighting temptation. The Father is so merciful and loving; His answer to my prayer showed love and gentleness. After prayer, I studied verses about temptation. I found strength in the word; what happened next was amazing. When I thought I was done reading, started laying down to sleep, I was lead to read 1 Peter 4:1, Jeremiah 3:13, 1 John 4:10, 1 Peter 2:10, and 1 John 3:16.
1 Peter 4:1 (ESV), “Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.” This is saying that we are to resist our fleshly desires and look to be lead by the Holy Spirit. This also reminds us that we have a Lord and savior that sympathizes with us; Jesus shows us how to handle temptation in Mathew 4.
The Lord is merciful and loving; He desires a relationship with us. When we fall into temptation and sin, He is looking to show us love. Jeremiah 3:13 (ESV), ‘“Only acknowledge your guilt, that you have rebelled...and not obeyed my voice,” declares the Lord.' He desires us to simply return to Him; acknowledge our fault, and ask for help. He is a loving and caring Father, who is looking for a relationship with us. We can run to Him when we fall, because we can be confident that He loves us, as said in 1 John 4:10 (ESV), “In this is love. Not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”
When we fight temptation, we can be sure that we are not alone. He has not left us defenseless; the word of God is powerful. Use scripture to resist temptation. Follow the Holy Spirit's lead. He is good, faithful and loving. He will never leave nor forsake us. He is not angry when we sin, but rather compassionate and desires us to return and seek Him.
When we fight temptation, we can be sure that we are not alone. He has not left us defenseless; the word of God is powerful. Use scripture to resist temptation. Follow the Holy Spirit's lead. He is good, faithful and loving. He will never leave nor forsake us. He is not angry when we sin, but rather compassionate and desires us to return and seek Him.
Verse of the Day:
1 Corinthians 10:13
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