BBD 04.13.10 Let Go (Classic 2002)
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(A Devotional Classic from 2002)
04.13.10
Let Go
No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is
faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but
with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able
to bear it. - 1 Corinthians 10:13.
Bryan Allison, who is 24 years old, was watching a video of a 1989 National
Hockey League playoff game and became angry once again that his team had
lost. In his fit of anger, he picked up his television and tossed it off the
second-floor balcony of his home. But Bryan forgot one thing, he forgot to
let go of the television soon enough and fell 20 feet to the ground along
with his TV!! Bryan was briefly hospitalized in Buffalo, New York and
everything is probably fine now except for his pride.
James gives the progression of temptation to sin to death. He says, "But
each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is
full-grown, brings forth death (James 1:14-15)." When we dwell on an evil
tempting thought long enough it eventually will draw us into action and that
action is sin. The result of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Romans 13:14 tells
us not to make provision for sin, which means in part not to think about how
you can gratify your sinful desires. If you plan how you can sin and provide
for that sin eventually you will come to a point of action when you will
sin.
The writer of Proverbs says, "Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do
not travel on it; turn away from it and pass on (Proverbs 4:14-15)."
Temptation often seems to come upon us suddenly and at times can seem
overwhelming but it will not be more than we can bear. We do not have to
enter the path of wickedness, and we do not have to travel down it. We can
turn away and pass on by it. Temptation is like Bryan's television, if you
hold on too long it will pull you down with it. So what must you do? You
must let go. You let go by finding the way of escape that God has provided
for you.
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