James 1:13-14
“Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot
be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But
every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.”
Temptation of the
flesh is a very serious matter to the child of God. We often times fall into
the lust that our flesh has due to the sin we were born in from our natural
birth. We see the world around us and how they seem to get away with these lust
of the flesh with no punishment. We the fun they have and the excitement over
takes us at times. As children of God, while we are chasing these lust of the
flesh, we will try and say anything to justify our sin. Usually, because we are
children of God and believe He controls all in our lives we will try to justify
our sin by claiming that we are only doing what God is leading us in.
O what a false hope
it is when we try to justify our sin in such a manner. The verses above make it
clear that it is not our Heavenly Father who brings the temptations. So if not
from Him then who or where do these temptations come? Remember who it was that
tempted our Lord while He was on this earth? That's right! Satan! Our great
adversary the devil himself. Satan takes the thoughts and desires that are
already in our hearts and minds and throws temptations out in front of us. And
if we truly have a desire to follow those lust and a desire for the things of
the world we will fall every time.
But, our Heavenly
Father is merciful and gracious to forgive us if we will only ask. Our Lord
will guide us and walk with us and fight these battles for us if we will only
ask.
O dear child of God
don't try to fight these battles alone. Seek the face of our loving Savior. Run
from these temptations of lust of the flesh and fall into the arms of our Lord
and Savior. He alone can and will protect us from the great adversary! He alone
can and will forgive us our greatest of sins! He alone can and will bring us
into His rest and peace.
O what love our
Lord has for His own!!!
Praise ye the
Lord!!!
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