FROM TODAY’S READING (1/12/2022)…
“Here we need to distinguish between three types of temptation. (1) When Satan tempts, he lures a person into doing evil…(2) When we tempt God, we act contrary to faith and demand He prove Himself to us. (3) When God places us in a difficult situation, He does so to test us—in order that we might pass the test rather than fail it!…God has given us His Spirit in order that we, like Jesus, may be victorious whenever we are tempted to sin.”
Lawrence O. Richards
“The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”
James 1:12-15 (NLT) God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.
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