For Saturday July 15, 2023

1 Corinthians 10:13
God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able,
but with the temptation will also make the way of escape,
that you may be able to bear it.

How many things in life (besides death and taxes) are absolutely certain? Even things like the rising and setting of the sun have a condition attached to them (Jeremiah 31:35–36). When we stop and analyze life’s contingencies, it quickly becomes apparent that outside of God’s promises, very little in life is certain.

It’s ironic that one of God’s certain promises concerns an area in which we feel very uncertain: our ability to escape temptation. When tempted, we suddenly feel unstable, insecure, and uncertain about the outcome. But here is the twofold certainty God has provided concerning temptation: you will never be tempted beyond your ability—that is, beyond your spiritual maturity level. And there will always—always—be a way to escape the temptation. By trusting in God’s provision, you will be able to “bear” the temptation and ultimately escape it. God has said it, and that makes it certain.

Whatever tempts you is covered by this twofold provision. Ask God to reveal to you the “way of escape” He has promised to provide, and you will be able to bear any temptation.

Most people who fly from temptation usually leave a forwarding address.
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David Jeremiah, Turning Points with God: 365 Daily Devotions (Tyndale, 2014)
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