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Temptation is Not Sin
Jesus was tempted by the devil for forty days. He felt the full force of temptation. He was fully God and fully man. In His human nature, He felt our weakness. He felt the hunger. He felt the pressure. He felt every ounce of the weight, yet He never gave in.
Temptation is the pull, not the fall. It is the invitation, not the decision. It is the knock at the door, not you opening it. Your temptation is not proof of defeat. It is proof you are in a battle. The enemy wants you to believe you have already failed so you will stop fighting.
You may feel the weight of a struggle and believe you are already guilty. That is a lie. Jesus was tempted like you are, yet He did not sin. He understands the full weight of your struggle. Do you believe the lie that your temptation means you have already failed?
Hebrews 4:15 (KJV) “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”
Prayer: Thank Jesus that He understands your struggle and stands with you in the fight.
Challenge: The next time a tempting thought comes, say out loud, "This is a knock, not an open door."
To listen to the sermon that corresponds with this devotion, click the link: https://www.mbcpb.org/media
Jesus was tempted by the devil for forty days. He felt the full force of temptation. He was fully God and fully man. In His human nature, He felt our weakness. He felt the hunger. He felt the pressure. He felt every ounce of the weight, yet He never gave in.
Temptation is the pull, not the fall. It is the invitation, not the decision. It is the knock at the door, not you opening it. Your temptation is not proof of defeat. It is proof you are in a battle. The enemy wants you to believe you have already failed so you will stop fighting.
You may feel the weight of a struggle and believe you are already guilty. That is a lie. Jesus was tempted like you are, yet He did not sin. He understands the full weight of your struggle. Do you believe the lie that your temptation means you have already failed?
Hebrews 4:15 (KJV) “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”
Prayer: Thank Jesus that He understands your struggle and stands with you in the fight.
Challenge: The next time a tempting thought comes, say out loud, "This is a knock, not an open door."
To listen to the sermon that corresponds with this devotion, click the link: https://www.mbcpb.org/media
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This is such an Amazing Lesson. The Devil sees our weakness and pursues us, while the Lord continues to wrap us in his Loving Arms.