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Friday, February 23, 2007

Flee from Temptation


by Pastor Jim Brown

Horizon Christian Fellowship

(www.calvarychapel.com/hcfw)






Judges 16:1 Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.

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Samson saw a harlot (that he desired) and went in unto her. We see here that Sampson made an error in judgment in Judges chapter 16; he experienced a temptation and instead of walking (or running like Joseph – Gen 39:12) away from it, he gave in to it and committed sin.

Temptation is not sin: temptation is the draw of sin in our lives by our lusts. We must, as Christians, avoid sin and the temptation that entices us to sin for we are “but flesh” and weak and therefore we must know that we are not as “strong” as we would like others to think. We must walk in the Spirit and under His leading – seeking to please God and not ourselves. Sampson, it appears, wasn’t able to do this.

Can we? Are we any stronger or more “spiritual” or better than Sampson? Do any of us need the blood of Christ any less than anyone else?

Although the Bible tells us that all who name the name of Christ should depart from iniquity we must also know that when we see our brother in a fault we are to seek to restore him/her...not beat them down or shun them. We are to come along side of them (in meekness and humility considering ourselves lest we be tempted – Gal 6:1) and build them up in love – the love that Jesus has for us.

For all of us who are sinners (I’m guessing that’s all of us) Paul has encouragement for us from 1Cor 10:13...God (who IS faithful) will make a way for us to escape temptation. Our job is to simply take “that” way – the narrow way, the Jesus way, the ONLY way. Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life, and no man comes to the Father but by me”.

Pray with me that we can focus our lives on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith...

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Email me! Pastor Jim (pj-brown@sbcglobal.net)

posted by Pastor Jim @ 9:00 AM

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