Friday November 21st, 2025
Meditate on James 1:15Amplified
« Then when the illicit desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin has run its course, it gives birth to death »
12 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else.
14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.
15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.
- Temptation is the pressure to yield to influences that can lead people away from God and into sin.
The Bible makes it clear that all human beings are subject to temptation, but the outcome often depends on the person’s state of mind and loyalty to God.
- On the other hand, lust is an inordinate and compulsive desire for sex, food, riches or power.
Lust is natural to unbelievers, 2 Peter 2:14-18,
but Christians must fight against it by showing self-control, Galatians 5:16-21.
The Bible condemns lust and describes it as an abomination to God.
A classic example of an inappropriate desire is one that led Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit Genesis 3:6.
Lust and temptation are like tag team champions – they work together so well that it is often difficult to differentiate them.
The desire for position or superiority, if not moderated by the Holy Spirit, may translate to an inappropriate quest for power, which has turned some to murderers.
Some politicians do this with impunity and when the judgment of God later descends on them, they would say it is the handiwork of the devil.
At first, David only desired to have a taste of Bathsheba – the wife of Uriah, but it ended up in the murder of her husband, which then brought a divine curse on David’s lineage.
Beloved, what are you lusting after ?
Repent today because it would have a sour and bitter end – sin and death. James 1:13-15NKJV says
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.
14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death
The above Bible passage reveals fundamental truths about lust and temptation.
God is not responsible for human temptation.
Temptation becomes activated in an individual when he or she is drawn by an inner lust and thus becomes enticed.
Thereafter, lust would produce sin, which eventually leads to death.
- I pray for you today: you will not become an abandoned project or die before your time, in Jesus’ name.
Prayer focus – Father, please deliver me from the power of lust and temptation, in Jesus’ name.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Posted by Naomie Joseph
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