*Resist Temptation*
-Eddy Joel Silsbee
Greetings to you in the name of Christ who strengthens us to endure from our trials.
There are Temptations and Trials. Finding the difference between these two, solves our problem mostly.
Satan tries to tempt us showing some outward blessing.
Saying words of desire,
Creating situations to arouse desires,
To incline our hearts
The devil tempts us.
No neighbors, no relatives, no 3rd person to identify. Also, God is with me (Genesis 39:2). There is also authority, and the opportunity was not for a day but keeps knocking the door for many days (Gen. 39:10). Yes, when Potiphar's wife invited Joseph for her bed, he ran away saying that God sees me.
Instead
of benefitting the loneliness,
and enjoy the youth and taking full advantage of the situation,
and to keep presenting himself as good person by maintaining a secret relationship;
But Joseph ran away saying God sees me.
Joseph was exalted by God to the highest place due to his steadfastness in faith inspite of any sort of tempatation. Gen. 39:7-9, 41:41
But the first physical parent, Adam and Eve fell to the pleasantful presentation. Gen. 3:6
Ananias and Saphira were sold-out for monetary gain and fell into the trap.. Acts 5:3
But, no matter how hard the devil tried, *it did not work for Jesus* (Mat. 4:3).
We will be constantly motivated by desire. *It is necessary to protect ourselves from falling*.
Like wise, many times we fall in such trap when satan exhibits some aesthetical blessings.
Beware of such instant blessings and refrain from it.
Let us not forget,
Godliness with contentment does bring a great profit (1 Tim. 6:6)
Let's be careful. Let us practice the genuine faith unto God. When we secure and safe even over a small blessing received from God, He will surely add more when we maintain that honesty.
*Eddy Joel Silsbee*
Preacher - Kaniyakulam Church of Christ,
Whatsapp : +918144776229 (India)
Email: joelsilsbee@gmail.com
https://www.kaniyakulamcoc.wordpress.com
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