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A WAY TO ESCAPE

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. ” (1 Corinthians 10:13).    For Christians, temptation is an unpleasant, humbling, and stressful experience.   When we are tempted, we tend to think of ourselves as weak and inferior to other believers who surely don’t struggle with such things to the degree that we do.   Afterwards, we may feel guilty or unclean even if we have not followed the temptation and committed a sin.   It’s not unusual, either, for believers to be attacked in their dreams by images of themselves doing things that they would abhor in their waking hours.   They wake up feeling like they have sinned against the Lord, and they weep and repent for what they feel they have done.     Every temptation that we experience is just the resul...
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THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS

"Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.  Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness." (Psalm 29:1, 2).   What is it about worshiping the Lord in holiness that is so beautiful, anyway?   I have been preparing for a yard sale.   As I've been going through my attic, basement, and garage, I've found that things end up in one of three categories.   One pile is to discard - stuff I no longer need or want, and probably no one else will either.   Another pile is to put in the sale, try to make some money from it, and end up taking most of it to Goodwill.   The third pile, however, is to keep - stuff that I set apart because I intend to use it.   The best definition of holiness that I have ever heard is "set apart."   God has separated us from the world because He intends to use us.   We are HIS people, and the sheep of His pasture.   Not only has H...
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NEITHER GIVE PLACE TO THE DEVIL

"But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine.  When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.  For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour …" (Isaiah 43:1-7).   "And He said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven." (Luke 10:18).     Ephesians 4:27 tells us, "Neither give place to the devil."   The implication is that we already possess certain ground in the Lord that we should not give up under any circumstances.   There is territory which God has given us, and we must hold it and not surrender it to the enemy of our souls.   Jesus secured victory over Satan through the sacrifice of His own life and blood, and...
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