[The Glory Unveiled]
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. 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 endure it. [ 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV ]
_ If there was a fire outbreak in a building, it would look like everyone was running in undue haste, confusion and disorder, while they would actually be looking for the exit. The helter-skelter motion wouldn’t disaffirm the fact that they were going towards something—the exit. The Bible says we should flee from sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 6:18a). But in fleeing from sin, where do we flee to? Just like in the fire scenario, we must look for the exit—the way of escape. Temptations are like fires that can consume. Whenever they show their heads, we must look for the next exit to use. Remember the exit is always there because the word of God assures of us of their existence even when they seem invisible. The first statement of our anchor verse says that “no temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind.” This means that any temptation that comes our way is predictable or common. We are further given the assurance that God is faithful and will only permit the kind of temptation that we can bear. On top of that, it says that God will provide a way out (exit) so that we can endure (escape) the temptation. This means, no temptation should overpower us if we follow God’s clues. First, the temptation is always something common, not alien to us. Whenever we face any temptation, we must consciously remind ourselves that this is common to humans. And that, we are not picked out to be tortured by the temptation. Others have been through it and they came out fine. Secondly, God will only permit what we can handle. This means the temptation was scaled by God to make sure it was something we can handle before it was given permission to come to us. This is why every “Job” can handle the exact temptation that Job went through in the Bible. Finally, God will point you in the direction of the exit if you look at the pointer (His word). There is always a way of escape in every temptation, and God is always pointing to it for us through His word. Find it and walk through it, as Jesus did when He was tempted by the devil in the wilderness (Matthew 4:2-11)._
Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for showing me the way of escape in every temptation. Help me to walk in it by obeying your word.
Wisdom_Quote: The existence of exits means that the accident or temptation is predictable.
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