TEMPTATION

1 Corinthians 10:13

But remember that the temptations that come into
your life are no different from what others experience.
And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from
becoming so strong that you can't stand up against it.
When you are tempted, he will show you a way out
so that you will not give in to it.

Many of the mistakes that you’ll likely make begin with temptation. Lies are always at the source of temptation, so if you know the truth, you probably won’t fall to temptations. James stated clearly in James 1:13, “Remember, no one who wants to do wrong should ever say, ‘God is tempting me.’ God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else either”. James 1:14 exposes the reason why we give in: “Temptation comes from the lure of our own evil desires.” I recently learned that living along the banks of the Amazon River is a species of large and colorful spiders. When one of these creatures spreads itself out, it looks exactly like the blossom of a brilliant flower tempting bees and other insects to come upon it. Instead, the spider secretes a poison that drugs the unsuspectingly tempted visitors to prepare them for the spider’s meal. If you don’t learn to identify sinful things that are tempting to you, you might find yourself just like an unsuspecting little bumble bee.