Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
James 1:13-14
The failures of your life are a result of the course which you have chosen to travel… The message of today’s devotional is simple; be accountable to yourself and God if you want to be transformed and grow in Christ… The problem of accountability is one that has plagued mankind since his creation… Adam ate of the forbidden fruit and when God inquired about his actions, the first thing he said was the woman that you gave me… Understand that the biggest hurdle we face is accepting our mistakes and failures as our own instead of trying to point the proverbial finger at someone else as if they are in control of our every single step… This happens when we blame others for our situation or even try to speak ill-advised words regarding the absence of God in our circumstances… You can be tempted by evil; however, God (conquering death and the grave) cannot… The first thing that we must realize on this earth, is that we are sinners from birth and the natural feel or instinct is to do what the flesh desires… This must be understood as we take this Christian journey because this will help us not only deal with temptations as they arise, but it will also help us to keep a proper perspective of what is of God and what isn’t…
We face many trials and tests throughout our walk; however, James reminds us today to remember that the temptations we face are only tempting because of the lust that lies within... Temptation is a desire to do something; especially to do something that is wrong… We break down the meaning of temptation because doing something wrong and walking with God does not go hand and hand… We must realize that the enemy is busy and when we choose to walk with the Lord we choose the narrow path that few find… This path takes a trained eye to find; however, the broad path, the path that can be seen very easily and appealing to the eye is the temptation that we face on a day-to-day basis… God desires that all men would come to know Him and that no one should perish, this shines light on the fact that God doesn’t tempt you, He doesn’t want you to be enticed to do something wrong; however, the enemy will always place temptations in front of you to make you second guess or become apprehensive about the direction in which you are going… This walk with God is as much about obeying Him as it is about being accountable to yourself…
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
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