James 1:12(Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when
he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised
to them that love him).
Life is a battlefield and Christianity is a race; as a believer
we are a citizen of heaven sent here on earth by our heavenly father for a
purpose, and to fulfill this purpose there are so many forces that we need to
contend with. The ability to overcome these forces is what makes us who we are
in life; and one of those forces is temptation. The bible makes us understand
that God will not allow us to be tempted with what he has not empowers to deal
with. So, when next time you are confronted with temptation just looks for the
escape route that God has created for you and flee. 1 Corinthians
10:13(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 away to escape that ye may be able to bear
it). Our success as a believer is measured by the number of
battles we fought and won. Since temptation is not something that is peculiar
to only one person, overcoming it should be easier than we think. The bible is
our guide; it is there for us to study and learn from those who have overcome
temptation and learn from what they do and follow their footstep. In this
segment we are going to look at the life of Jesus and Esau. Jesus and Esau were
both tempted with food, one overcame and was given a name that is above every
other name both in heaven and on earth; the other failed and his destiny was
given to another person. Matthew 4:2(And when he had fasted forty
days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. 3 And when the tempter
came to him, he said, if thou be Son of God, command that these stones be made
bread). What Satan wanted when he asked Jesus to turn the stones
to bread was to steal his destiny but because he valued his assignment and knew
who he was he overcame. He stole from the first Adam and put man in bondage he
would have succeeded in stealing from the second Adam if not that he was fully
aware of who he was. Esau on the other hand collected food from Jacob and sold
his birthright to him. Genesis 25:32(Esau said behold I am at the
point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob
said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright
unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did
eat and drink and rose up and went his way; thus Esau despised his birthright). Thank
God for Jesus who refused to sell his birthright to Satan, you and I would have
still remained in bondage by now. The same way; if you sell your birthright
which is your destiny to temptation many that are waiting for you to manifest
will wait in vain and you will have to give an account to God why you refuse to
manifest because the bible says that the whole world is waiting for the
manifestation of the sons of God (Romans 8:19). Temptation
is the time to choose between God and Satan and those who choose God to the
point of death are the overcomers; those who have the “If I perish I perish
mentality”. Some temptation comes in the form of life or death situations; but
it is a deception because if you endure the Lord will send help to you; the
same way He sent help to Jesus (Matthew 4:11). He is
still the same yesterday, today and forever. God cannot stand those who despise
what he gave them. Please be careful. Samson despised his anointing; he chose
beauty over what God gave him. He allows pride to overtake him and he won't
listen to his mother's instruction. The Angel spoke to his mother about
his destiny so she was her guide. The same way the Angel spoke to Mary about
Jesus' destiny and she guided him; for she told the disciple whatever he asked
you to do. Even though he did not want to but because he recognizes the
place of his mother in his ministry he performs his first miracle and he was
enthroned (John 2:5); but Samson despises the
instruction of his mother and his two eyes were plucked out. If your two
eyes will cause you to sin against God, pluck it out before your enemies do it
for you. A real warrior killed themselves before their enemies capture them and
that’s why Jesus said if your one eye will cause you to sin, you pluck it out.
Temptation always comes when you are close to your goal in life; it may come in
the form of bribes, being forced to tell lies etc; so be vigilant. Receive
grace to endure to the end in Jesus name. The bible says God is faithful,
who will never allow you to be tempted above that you can bear. If you are not
a child of God, it will be very hard to enjoy His fullness. Friends, here is
another opportunity to align yourself with God in case you have not done that
by accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior.
Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot
help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood.
Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you
as my Lord and savior. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
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