Not a single moment
"The temptation to give in to evil comes from us and only us. We have no one to blame but the leering, seducing flare-up of our own lust." (Jas.1.14 Amo.)
As the priest recites the Lord's prayer and came to the phrase, 'deliver us from evil', he paused and marveled at the evil he had submitted to without much resistance. And he wondered if there were some evil he could have delivered himself from.
The truth is that certain things would not tempt certain people. It, therefore, follows that we pick out our temptations and not the other way around.
"To them we did not yield submission even for a moment, that the truth of the Gospel might continue to be [preserved] for you [in its purity]. (Gal.2.5 Amp.)
The solution proffered by Paul the Apostle is to "not yield a moment's submission". A moment is all it takes to fall prey to your temptations. Give a moment"s submission, and the devil will gain a foothold. That's all it requires. And then he keeps building on it one step at a time. It could take a while but he keeps building. So the solution is to not give him a moment A moment is all he needs to gain access to you. Not a moment in your thoughts, and not a moment in your actions.
"So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you." (Jas.4.7)
Good day,
And have a great day today,
EmmA (aka Mr. Lift)
@Liftemma
Quite true, thanks for the message, God bless you
ReplyDeleteYour insights and perspective of the scripture is quite refreshing and deep.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you, as He continues to unravel the mystery of the scripture to you.
Thank you, God bless you
DeleteInspiring!! Thanks for sharing sir 🙏🏽
ReplyDeleteI receive grace to be wholly committed and submitted to my Christ thereby giving no room to the devil.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you sir