He Will Not Let You Be Tempted Beyond What You Can Bear

For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.

Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. We should not test Christ, as some of them did—and were killed by snakes. And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel.

These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come. So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Being lost in a sparsely populated tunnel can be a scary experience. It is unsettling. We are constantly looking for the way out.

Paul reminds us we are vulnerable to falling into sin.

God is faithful; He will not let us be tempted beyond our limits. God is always present and not just standing idly by. Rather, He is actively providing a way out so we can endure it. The next time you feel tempted, remember that you are not helpless. Look for the sign that gives you the way out, and then follow it to safety.

God is actively working to keep us from the danger of getting lost in sin.

Our Daily Bread – May 10, 2014