Paul reminds his hearers to take warning from Israel's past. Many religious folk would be rescued by the Lord and then somehow forget Him...only to later go their own way. God was not pleased with most of them. So Paul gives another warning, "So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!
Then in I Cor 10:13 he says, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."
I memorized this particular scripture years ago...and the Lord has used it mightily in my life in the battle against sin. Many times it will just roll over and over in my head. It seems like the Holy Spirit triggers it at just the right times. It reminds me of how common temptation can be...and how faithful God is in the battle against sin. What a great verse. What a great God...Awesome and faithful.
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