Friday June 28th, 2024
« Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yes, our God is merciful »
13 If we are tempted by such trials, we must not say, “This temptation comes from God.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself tempts no one.
14 But we are tempted when we are drawn away and trapped by our own evil desires.
15 Then our evil desires conceive and give birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
Today’s Bible reading clears the erroneous assumption that God experiments with temptations on His children.
God does no evil, therefore, if you are His child and are going through temptations, you need to look inward.
We are comforted by God’s promises that He will help His children in the face of temptations.
For example, 1 Peter 5:10NKJV says
« But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you »
Beloved, it is grace that saves us from the condemnation of lust, which lures people into diverse temptations.
This is why the Bible encourages us to be sober.
A life of flamboyance brings snares and temptations.
The story of David and Bathsheba is a classic example. David stayed back in his palace at a time when kings usually went forth to battle, thus, he beheld what he should not have – a very beautiful woman bathing (2 Samuel 11:1-5).
This same David asked in Psalm 13:1NKJV
« O LORD? Will You forget me forever? »
God is not forgetful.
If like David, you too have been dragged into sin, God is able to forgive you if you confess and repent (Proverbs 28:13).
Until you do so, it may seem as if God may have forgotten you, but that is not the case.
It could be assumed that the sincere cry of the Psalmist to God and his self-examination brought back the reality of God’s love to him.
He trusted the mercy of God when he repented, and his testimony was
« I will sing to the LORD, Because He has dealt bountifully with me »
I can assure you that God has not forgotten you.
If you have erred from the narrow path, He may simply be waiting for you to come back to Him.
You have to come in genuine repentance and embrace His love, through His Son Jesus Christ.
When you do this today, you will see how near the Almighty God is to you, and how concerned He is about your wellbeing.
Prayer point – Father, forgive my foolishness for every time I thought You had forgotten me. Help me Lord, to remove every barrier of sin that may have separated me from Your love, in Jesus’ name
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Edited by Naomie Joseph
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