"But God is faithful..."

“No temptation has overtaken you except that which is common to man. But God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13 NKJV)

    Everyone can and will be tempted but not always in the same way. What tempts me, may not tempt you; what tempts you, may not tempt me, but we are all vulnerable to temptation. From the garden in Eden and on through time, the devil has been sharpening his tools with which he tries to distract us away from God; he has only three and that has proved enough: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life (James 2:16). The devil plied these tools on Eve in the garden (Genesis 3), on Job in the land of Uz (Job 1-2), on Jesus, the very Son of God, in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11), and on every person in between and since!

    But God is faithful.

    The devil may think his experience in the field has gained him the upper hand BUT GOD has always had the highest hand and sets boundaries on Satan (consider Job 1:6-12 and 2:1-7) – God will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able! The devil has a limit, and believe me, he will take advantage of everything within that limit to turn your attention from God, making it very difficult to resist.  

    But God is faithful.

    God makes the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it – “The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations…” (2 Peter 2:9) – we CAN endure, we CAN resist, we CAN overcome – because GOD IS FAITHFUL!

    God is worthy of our trust. He will not fail us. What He has promised He will fulfill (Joshua 23:14, Hebrews 10:23)! The devil with his limited power will try to overtake us but God provides the way of escape so that we are not overcome!

    Keep your focus on Him! Walk carefully and with wisdom (Ephesians 5:15-17, James 1:5) because temptations abound but God is faithful! Let’s remain faithful and loyal to Him, by looking for and taking the way of escape He makes, and continually praising Him for His faithfulness!!

You can do it, so can I – because God is faithful!!