A Way Out

• Share a time when God provided you with a way to escape temptation.

• Name some things that are common to people.

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 10:13

This verse from 1 Corinthians may be one of the most encouraging verses from all of Scripture.

It tells you that even when you feel like you are facing the biggest temptation ever, someone who has gone before you has already faced it. And quite likely, someone else is facing it at the very same time you are.

Even when you feel like you can’t stand the temptation anymore, this verse says you can because God will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength.

And even when you feel like there is no way out, God has provided you with a way out. God will provide you with a way to tolerate, and not give in to, the temptation.

God is faithful. He will never let you down. When you feel like you are alone, you are not. Call on God. Ask him to give you strength, to send you help and to show you the way out.

PRAYER
Dear God, thank you for never allowing us to be tempted beyond our ability to withstand temptation. When we are tempted, please send us your strength and show us the way out. Amen.