Flee What?

Flee What?

Sunday, 15 December

Memory Verse: There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: II Timothy 2:15-22 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; 18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

MORE LESSON: I Timothy 6:11 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Often, we get into trouble or make irreparable mistakes in life just because we do not know how to handle our challenges. Experience is not what happens to you in life, but how you handle issues. Exposed to evil or temptation and doing nothing about it makes children of God live a life of shame and reproach even though God has promised us grace and glory.

Our text today tells us how to cope with temptations and how to become the kind of disciples Jesus wants us to be. Jn.15:14 says, Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Obedience is the central issue when it comes to true Christianity. Salvation is a free gift from God but you won't grow much unless you take definite steps of obedience. There are so many things to flee from in the Scripture if we will remain God's friends:

I Cor. 6:18, Flee fornication....

I Cor. 10:14, ...flee from idolatry.

II Tim. 2:22, Flee also youthful lusts.

Matt.3:7 ...flee from the wrath to come....

Being complacent about what can destroy us is not courage, but carelessness. Running away or doing everything possible to escape from evil, danger or temptation is the wisest thing to do. We must know that our spiritual life is one of motion. So many times, God tells us to do one thing or the other, and unless we are swift in response to His instructions, we fail even when we are not supposed to.

Can you anticipate any temptation that might hit you today? How will you handle it? In Matt. 26:41, Jesus said, Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.... because with every temptation, there is a way of escape, There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it: I Cor. 10:13. You must be guided 24/7. The tempter is never tired at all; when you hear his roar, flee. God will keep you in the hour of temptation, in Jesus' name (Rev. 3:10).

Prayer/Action

* Thank God for not allowing you to be tempted beyond your capacity.

* Ask for grace to withstand every temptation that comes your way.

* Receive wisdom to overcome every temptation that comes your way.

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: Today; I declare zero tolerance for any evil occurrence this month, in the powerful name of Jesus.

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