Faithful To The Tempted

"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)

God is faithful to the tempted. First Corinthians 10:13 tells us,

"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."

The faithfulness of God is operating to deliver us also from the temptations that bother us.

Some poor, suffering Christians say, "I feel all boxed in, as if there was a wall around me." Someone has pointed out that when you can't escape to the right, the left, forward or backward, you can always go up! God's faithfulness is the way out, because it's the way up, you can be sure of that. Your temptation is common to everybody. If you're on the borderline of the victorious life and you say, "Under the circumstances in which I live, I just can't make it," remember God says your temptation is common to all.

Lord, this promise is a major source of encouragement to me. Thank You for this reminder of Your faithfulness. Amen

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Faithful to the Discouraged

"Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it." (1 Thessalonians 5:24)

Then there's the discouraged person. "Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it." (1 Thessalonians 5:4). You may have been serving God quite a while, but instead of getting better, you feel you're getting worse. You know what's happening to you? You're getting to know yourself better! There was a time when you didn't know who you were and you thought you were pretty fine. Then, by the good grace of God, He showed you yourself - and it was shocking and disappointing to you. But don't be discouraged, because He is faithful that calls you and He will also do it. God will finish the job.

God sometimes makes us wait. He made the disciples wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4) and He may make you wait. But remember, God is faithful who called you, and He also will do it. This is our faithful God. I recommend to you that you withdraw your hope from a changing, treacherous and false world and put your trust in Jesus Christ. He is faithful, who also will do it.

God, continue to accomplish that work You began in my life. Even when I feel discouraged, I will rest in the promise of Your faithfulness. Amen

~A. W. Tozer~