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HOW TO OVERCOME TEMPTATIONS
MONDAY, AUGUST 28
Ephesians 6:10-18
James 4:7
“Submit yourselves therefore to God.
Resist the devil, and
he will flee from you.”
HOW TO OVERCOME TEMPTATIONS
(a) Acknowledge One’s Weakness: Our Lord Jesus knows our weaknesses more than we do, saying (John 15:5). When hearing Jesus’ warning, Peter said with much self-confidence, “Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended,” and then, “Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee” (Matt 26:31, 33-35). Peter did not acknowledge his weakness, so he did not watch nor pray. In the end he fell into temptation. The Bible warns us, “Wherefore, let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall” (1 Cor 10:12). Let us be humble, watchful and prayerful (Matt 26:41).
(b) Look unto the Lord for Strength and Deliverance: As we are weak, we must put our trust in the Lord only and look unto Him for strength and deliverance (2 Cor 12:9). Jesus was tempted in all points like as we are, yet without sin, so He can “be touched with the feeling of our infirmities” (Heb 4:15) and be “able to succour (help) them that are tempted” (Heb 2:18), and “knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations” (2 Pet 2:9), and “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 Cor 10:13). Thank the Lord for His grace, strength, help, and timely deliverance!
(c) Resist Satan with the Whole Armour of God: We are to “be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” (Eph 6:10-11). We are safe with the defensive armour of God. However, Satan only flees when we resist him with the offensive armour of God: God’s Word, the sword of the Spirit and our prayer (Ps 56:9; Matt 26:41; Eph 6:13-18; James 4:7; 1 Pet 5:9).
THOUGHT: We can only overcome temptations by the Lord and His Word.
PRAYER: Father, help me humbly trust in Thee and Thy Word and resist Satan.