"The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure." 1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT
Thoughts for Today
Enabling is anything that stands in the way of or softens the natural consequences of a person's behavior.
God does not want us to enable others in their wrongdoing. Neither does he enable us when we choose to walk in disobedience to him. He loves us too much to enable us in our wrongdoing. He knows that we will not come to our senses and change our ways unless he allows us to suffer the natural consequences of what we do.
The great thing is that, just like the father of the prodigal son, our heavenly Father is loving us and watching for us. He wants us to come home and will run out to meet us, showering his love, mercy and forgiveness on us when we return.
Consider this…
Do you need to return? Perhaps you have recently fallen into something you know you shouldn't do … Your Father is waiting for you.
Perhaps you have been locked into a downward spiral and feel as though there is no way out. God always provides a way. He is just waiting for you to come to him with a repentant heart. His arms are open wide … no matter what you have done. Jesus has already paid the price for your sin. Receive his forgiveness. He loves you unconditionally and is waiting to help you.
Prayer - Father, I am so sorry for what I have been doing. Please forgive me and show me the way out. In Jesus' name …
3 comments:
I suppose we could take some liberties here and interject the words trails or burdens next to temptations as well. Grace is awesome, let’s just work not to abuse it and to be truly repentant. I always imagine a father hugging his son and saying something amazing similar to the prodigal. Makes me want to go home and give my kids a hug and share the same Agape love God has for us with them.
Have a blessed weekend fellas,
cas
CAS, great idea with giving the kids a hug.
This devo is really timely. I need to make the connection of my disobedience affecting the Father and those around me in a real way.
Let's pray for each other as we battle against rationalization, enabling and flat-out disobedience.
I am in travel mode right now. Staying in a hotel in Louisiana. If I am going to be tempted, it will happen when I am traveling and "no one who knows me is around". Thanks for the perfectly-timed reminder...
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