Thought 73
21 Days of Remembrance:
Do You Remember Jesus’ Tempting From the Father of Lies and Lord of the Flies?
Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, and Luke 4:1-13
Jesus was sinless, yet He was tempted like we are. This fact gives us some incredible insight: temptation is not sin. Instead, sin is giving into temptation. God will never tempt us (1 Cor. 10:13), but the devil, the world, and our natural, fleshly man will.
How can we fight temptation? Well, Jesus fought it with Scripture, so shouldn’t we? The answer is yes; if we resist the Devil (our tempter) he will flee (James 4:7). You can win the battle against temptation!
Some Power Principles from Scripture:
“So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 NIV
“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:12-13 NIV
“Why do you say, O Jacob,
and complain, O Israel,
‘My way is hidden from the Lord;
my cause is disregarded by my God’?
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:27-31 NIV
