BBD 04.19.16 Run (New)
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Since June 8th 1998, this
is the 1720th
Burning Bush Devotional
19 April 2016
Run
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. Therefore, my beloved, flee
from idolatry. – 1 Corinthians 10:13-14 NKJV.
Flee sexual immorality. Every sin
that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins
against his own body. – 1 Corinthians 6:18 NKJV.
For the love of money is a root of
all kinds of evil, for which
some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves
through with many sorrows. But you, O man of God, flee
these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience,
gentleness. – 1 Timothy 6:10-11 NKJV.
Flee also youthful lusts; but
pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of
a pure heart. – 2 Timothy 2:22 NKJV.
I rise before the dawning of the morning, and cry for help; I hope in
Your word. – Psalm 119:147 NKJV.
In December 2015, there was an attempted
armed robbery of a cellphone store in Springfield, Massachusetts. At least two people
were involved, with the first robber entering the store appearing to be just
another customer. Shortly after the first robber entered the store, employees
heard a loud banging on the back door. This was when the first robber jumped
over the counter brandishing a handgun. The robber then ran over to the back
door to let his accomplice into the store. This was when the robbery went badly
for the robbers. The two employees took advantage of this situation by
screaming, and running out the front door of the store. The screaming for
help scared the second robber who left the store; the first robber decided
to leave the scene too, without taking anything. There was a suspect arrested
almost immediately based on a photo from the surveillance system. However, this
man was later cleared, because of his being able to prove he was at another
store during the time of the robbery. (Masslive 12.09.15; The Republican
02.16.16)
The employees of the cellphone store did two
things right during the attempted robbery. They screamed for help, which
frightened off the second robber, and while they had the opportunity they fled
out the front door. When we are faced with temptation or danger these two
things can make a difference in your survival.
When faced with temptation our spiritual response
should include two things. What are those two things? First, we should cry out
for help, ask our God to help us as did the Psalmist (Psalm
119:147). Second, we should flee, run from the temptation. When we think
of temptation the first thing we think of is the kind of temptation Joseph
faced with Potiphar’s wife (Genesis 39).
However, there is another temptation that can be just as powerful in its own
way. Idolatry, putting money or anything other than God first (Matthew 6:33) in your life is a great temptation.
When you are tempted to succumb to a
temptation remember this: “For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your
spirit, which are God’s (1 Corinthians 6:20).”
Remember you belong to God, cry out for His help, and run from the evil temptation.
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