Devotions for Saturday...Good Morning Everyone

Defending Against Temptation>>>more
from In Touch Ministries

Temptation, we can not escape from it plain and simple; but this devotion from Dr. Charles Stanley gives us very good advise on how to be proactive and not reactive. In this day and time with so much that has happen not just this year but just in the last month, we as Followers of Jesus Christ have to be out there on the front lines of this spiritual war that is raging in these last days.

One thing I have learned from temptation is that Satan never shows us the end results of our choices, it's always "in the moment". This is how he has tricked the world for over thousands of years. Think about it, when Adam and Eve sinned (Genesis 3), Satan told Eve once she ate of the forbbiden fruit, her eyes would be open and she would see would be like God. What he could say to Eve is that, "once you do this, you will know good and evil but your covenant you had with God will be cut off forever". Don't you think if Satan would have showed her that picture she would not have taken part of the eating of the fruit? Probably not.

Satan ways has always been and will continue to be "in the moment". When we see beer commercials, we see the nice parties, the beautiful sexy ladies, the nice homes, the nice cars. But what you don't see is the throwing up in toliet at the parties, the sexy ladies who really don't want you in there faces because your breath, your skin, clothes reek of alcohol, the foreclose sign on some of the homes because some people would rather drink than provide for their family or themselves. The cars that is wrapped around a tree or cut short a life of another (ever wonder why the drunk drivers are not killed or hurt but the person who he or she has hit is not so fortunate?)

Satan's methods has not changed, just the way his lies come packaged. Temptation is never going away but our Lord and Savior has given us a way to handle temptation and to be the victors and not the victims. Our Father wants you and I to have a radiant future not a regretful past.

Everyone have a Blessed, Fun, & Safe Weekend

DarrenKeith~

Praying For Our Children
from Christian Embassy Church

Justice

"God, help my children to love justice as You do and act justly in all they do."

Psalm 11:7 & Micah 6:8

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Wednesday Devotions & Wisdom For Your Soul

Dealing Wisely With Temptation>>>more
from In Touch Ministries

Many times we Christians feel that we have to live a perfect live and that we can do no wrong, let me let you in on a little secret...we can't. Without our Lord and Savior we can't. We were born into sin plain and simple. Ever notice when you put a child in a room full of toys and another child comes in and tries to play with a toy the other child, not playing with that toy will come and try and take the toy away from the other. I watch that time and time again with our grandchildren. The older one (7 years of age) is playing with his basketball and his younger brother, Caleb (which is in his "terrific" twos) will try and take it from Casey...the sin of covenant.

I'm I giving a free ride to sin...no, not at all. Like this devotion says by Dr. Charles Stanley, being enticed is not sin, acting upon it is when we get into trouble. Did you noticed when Christ was in the desert and when Satan tried to enticed Jesus Christ that three scriptures is all Christ used to have Satan go away (from the book of Deuteronomy)? Now think how powerful you and I will be if we get into God's word everyday? Satan would not have a chance.

We all are tempted and we come up short from time to time but our Lord is so forgiving that He says once we repent of our sins, "He remembers them no more". Isn't that a good thing to know.

Have a Blessed, Safe, & Productive Day.

Praying For Our Children
by Christian Embassy Church

Integrity

"Lord, may integrity and uprightness protect my children because their hope is in you".

Psalm 25:21

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