1 Corinthians 10:13
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.
Thoughts on this verse…
TEMPTATION... We've all been there. Satan's silver bullet
designed just for us personally. "No one will ever know; besides it won't
hurt anybody!" some mysterious voice sounding like our own whispers. Even
if those two statements were true, and they never really are, it would matter
because something inside of us caved in to what we knew was wrong. One line of
defense is to simply remind ourselves we are not alone in this temptation --
others have faced it and conquered it, so we can too, by God's help and the
power of his Holy Spirit.
Matthew 7:12
In everything, do to others what you would have them do to
you, for this sum up the Law and the prophets.
Thoughts on this verse
The Golden Rule -- golden because it's genuine, lasting, and
valuable. Imagine how different our world would be if we practiced this
principle -- not just in our "church life" but in our daily life...
...with our family ...with our coworkers and employer ...with the people we
manage ...with the folks on the freeway and in the neighborhoods where we drive
...toward the waiters and waitresses who serve us. What a wonderfully different
world it would be if the Golden Rule were to be practiced. I think I'll start
changing my world with it today! How about you?
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