James
1
When faced with
challenges most people tend to succumb to the pressure. Some are tested to the
point of doubting their faith in Christ. We tend to start doubting the word
& promises of God. Sometimes we think it is as a result of punishment from
God. On the contrary, the bible says God tempts no one and that God cannot be tempted
by evil.
We are tempted
when we are enticed to commit sin by our own worldly desire. What we see, watch
or even hear can become the source of our temptation. When this illicit desire
has conceived it gives birth to sin which later gives birth to death. That’s
why we need to be very careful of what we expose ourselves to.
Let’s look at
some biblical examples:-
2 Samuel 11. In
the spring, when kings go out to war, David sent Joab & his officials while
he stayed in Jerusalem. One evening he got up from his bed and walked around on
the roof of his palace. From there he noticed Bathsheba taking a birth. She was
very beautiful so David sent for her to be brought to the palace. When he
realized that she had gotten pregnant for him, he arranged for her husband Uriah
to be killed in battle. Later on we see that the child they bore died.
David’s flaws
led him to this temptation; his worldly desire made him to give in to sin which
later resulted to the death of his son.
Our second example
will be Samson. Samson feel in love with Delilah he didn’t realize it was a
great mistake this temptation led him to disclosing the source of his strength
that later led to his death since the power of God had left him. Judges 16
Lastly let’s
look at Ananias & his wife Sapphira who sold a piece of land and conniving
with the wife secretly kept the proceedings for himself & brought the rest
to the Apostle Peter. The Apostle got a revelation from the Holy Spirit that he
had kept some of the proceedings. He questioned him about it but Ananias
denied. Due to this lie Ananias & his wife Saphirra died. Acts 5
The bible says
blessed is the man who is steadfast under trial & perseveres when tempted
for when he has passed the test, he will receive the crown of life. This trials
and challenges come to build us up. They bring us to spiritual maturity.
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