{"id":372,"date":"2008-12-12T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2008-12-12T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonline.us\/dailyevotional\/archives\/372"},"modified":"2008-12-12T06:00:28","modified_gmt":"2008-12-12T13:00:28","slug":"god-is-faithful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/god-is-faithful\/","title":{"rendered":"“GOD IS FAITHFUL!”"},"content":{"rendered":"

1 Corinthians 10:13<\/strong><\/p>\n

“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.”<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My cousin used to minister as a song evangelist going from church to church across the country with a preaching evangelist.\u00a0He relates that one such preacher began the first service by asking if anyone had ever stolen anything\u2014even as small as a pencil?\u00a0Everyone raised their hand. He next asked who had ever told a lie\u2014even stretching the truth?\u00a0Again every hand was raised.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The evangelist turned to the pastor of the church and said: \u201cPastor, I am sure glad I am here to preach to this crowd. You have a church full of thieves and liars!\u201d<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s Scripture, Paul speaks about temptation.\u00a0He goes so far as to say that any temptation you may encounter has been experienced by others.\u00a0That is not to say that it is excusable, but it reveals that we all have a sinful nature.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is interesting that immediately following the statement about temptations being a common affliction to all mankind, Paul says: \u201cGod is faithful.\u201d\u00a0What a fantastic statement. We may experience the lure of temptation, but “God is faithful.”<\/font><\/p>\n

God is faithful in so many ways that it is hard to speak of only one, but that is what I want to do: \u201cHe will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.\u201d<\/font><\/p>\n

In the book of Genesis we read about Joseph being tempted by Potiphar\u2019s wife.\u00a0Joseph sought the way out of the situation by avoiding her advances and evading any contact with her.<\/p>\n

You know the story about how she falsely accused him and he was confined to the prison.\u00a0Let me tell you something\u2014the prison was a place of escape. Joseph was protected from this lecherous woman by the mighty hand of God.\u00a0It may have seemed punishment, but it was God\u2019s protection.<\/p>\n

Rather than becoming bitter by his false imprisonment, Joseph honed the organizational skills that God would use to raise him up to a position that was second in authority in all of Egypt.\u00a0Even when it seemed that God had forgotten him, God was faithful!<\/strong><\/p>\n

You may feel as if the situations of life are crushing you down. You may experience the temptation to become bitter because someone you trusted has betrayed you. I have a solemn word of warning for you\u2014watch out that you do not develop an unforgiving spirit.<\/p>\n

Those who have cheated you have their own confessing to do, but your own battle is with the temptation to develop an unforgiving spirit. I trust that God will be your way of escape.<\/p>\n

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!<\/p>\n

– – – Pastor Cecil<\/p>\n

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