In 1 Cor 10:13 the word “temptation” does involve being tempted to sin but it also includes the broader sense of the tests and trials (pressures, circumstances and the hostile opposition of people) that come against us every day.

So often the devil tries to make us feel that it is only me as an individual that has a particular problem. What’s the matter with me? How come everyone else has no problem with this? But praise God this passage from Corinthians goes on to show us that all our tests and trials are common to man, in other words, we all experience the same tests and trials!

Even more exciting is the last part of the verse where God says He won’t allow the pressure to get beyond what we can bear and He will provide the way of escape. Not any way but the way, His way! So often we try to dig our way out in our own efforts, or is that only me that does that?

In 2 Cor 12:9 God tells us that His grace is sufficient for us and when we are weak He can be strong in our lives. In other words, when we back off and say: “God I can’t deal with this, you are going to have take care of it”, He can come in and show us the way.

Be at peace today and be sensitive to His voice, “casting all your cares on Him for He cares for you” (1Peter 5:7) and He will show you the way and lift you up.

Halleluiah, I think I just preached myself happy!