Holy Before God

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape, so that you are able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13

Why do we think we are unique in our struggle with sin? The word of God says that we are common in our temptations. There is not one temptation that we face that hasn’t been faced by thousands, perhaps millions of people before. Giving in to sin and how we handle temptation is what reveals our true Character. It is what defines us Christians.

I think it is James McDonald that says “choose the sin; choose the consequences” and “when we choose to sin we choose to suffer”. Remember in Genesis when Eve took a bite of the apple and then offered it to Adam? They heard God in the garden and were afraid. When God asked Adam if he ate the fruit of the forbidden tree he blamed Eve and when God asked Eve if she ate the fruit of the forbidden tree she blamed the serpent. God punished them for their sins and they were banished from the Garden of Eden forever. They chose the sin and suffered the consequences of that sin for the rest of their lives and passed it on to every generation since.

No, we are not unique in our sin. We are all tempted by the serpent in one way or another. Sin is a part of our daily lives because of the original sin in the Garden of Eden. One thing is clear though, we must choose to accept responsibility for our actions and repent of our sins even if that means a lifetime suffering.

When we repent and seek forgiveness of our sins we become holy before God. Should we continue in our sin and choose not to repent, the consequences are eternal separation from the Father. This life is short but eternity is forever! Chose this day who you will serve – Sin / Satan or Repentance / Jesus. It is your choice and only you can make it for you. Come to the cross and meet your Savior. He died for the sins of the world including yours and mine.

SCRIPTURES

“The woman You gave to be with me. She gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate. Genesis 3:12

“It was the serpent. He deceived me, and I ate”. Genesis 3:13

I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Luke 13:3

All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. Matthew 25:32