JESUS CHRIST came to earth to teach us a few
things. HE came to say you’re not here
by accident. GOD made you for a purpose,
HE loves you, there’s niche for you. the
problem is, the bible says, that we’ve all gone our own way, done our own
thing, made foolish choices, made decisions where we didn’t consult GOD but did
what we wanted to do. the bible calls
that sin. we choose to do what we want
to do rather than checking in with the LORD so as a result, we’re separated
from GOD.
GOD feels far away and distant. JESUS CHRIST came to be the bridge. HE died on the cross to make a way back for
man. you only need to make one major
decision in your life: who’s going to be
number one in your life? i challenge you
to put JESUS CHRIST on the throne of your life.
it will produce incredible stability and as you lean on him moment by
moment you’ll find guidance.
that is an extremely important decision for you to
make. but now james deals with what GOD
has to say about man’s oldest problem: temptation. we all eventually face it. sometimes even when we know what’s the right
thing to do it is difficult to say “no”.
it is difficult.
oscar wilde once said, “i can withstand anything
except temptation.” the only way to get
rid of temptation is to give in to it.
now the bible talks about two different kinds of
testings. one is called trials, the
other is called temptations. both of them
use the same word in greek – “peirasmos”.
sometimes it is translated “trials” sometimes “temptations.” it doesn't matter because sometimes a
situation can be both a trial and a temptation but to distinguish them – trials
are situations designed by GOD in order to help us grow and temptations are
designed by the devil in order to cause us to sin.
james 1.12 (kjv), blessed is the man who endures
temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the
LORD has promised to them that love HIM.
there is a prize, a reward for enduring temptation. it says, blessed
– happy. happiness comes from having
your life under control so that there is no bad habit that is devastating you. when you know how to say “no” to temptation
it produces happiness in your life.
just a thought from the front porch…
1 comment:
Everybody has to face varying degrees of trials and temptations everyday. But throughout my short years on earth, I find that trials and temptations prefers to visit those closest to God more than the others. Don't you think so, too, sir?
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