“God is Faithful”
Thursday, December 5, 2024Key Verse
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13
Text — 1Corinthians 10:12-14
Message
“These questions are too difficult. I doubt I will ever pass Mathematics examination.” Vera, a 5-year-old pupil shouted as she went through her 15-year-old brother’s Mathematics past questions. Vera was wrong, she passed her own Numeracy examinations excellently as she was tested on questions for her class and level. Temptations, like examinations come to everyone in different ways and levels. It could be a suggestion to tell a lie, fight, steal or any other form of disobedience to God’s word. God demands that we overcome them every time. God allows only temptation that you can overcome to come your way. He is faithful; He never allows us to be tempted beyond what we can overcome.
To overcome all temptations, you must daily receive grace and strength from God through prayer, meditation on God’s word, and watchfulness. Just as eating good food gives you strength and power for the day, the word of God gives spiritual strength to overcome all temptations. If you haven’t repented of your sins, repent now. God is waiting for you to ask for grace. Go ahead and ask Him.
Further Reading
James 1:2-4
Prayer for today
Help me Lord today, to overcome all temptations that come my way.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
