Why it's so Hard not to Give in to Temptation

“No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.” - Matthew 6: 24

I found my devotion today interesting and a blessing which is why I have decided to share it with all of you.

Let us note that God did not say you cannot serve God and Satan. He is wiser than that. He knew we could do better than that, can we? We fall short of the little temptations, the small compromises of the pleasures He blessed us with and then we fall off track. It’s the “Okay, I’ll buy it, today’s payday anyway”… Or the “Alright, let’s give-in, we’re truly in love, I’m sure…”

The apostle Paul tells us: “Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.” - Galatians 1: 10

Going with the flow with what ALL our other peers do and say may not necessarily be the right way of doing things. In fact, sometimes you may be the weakest link in your office/class but you have the strongest link to God. Think about it. Our world has now gone far away from purity just compared to our parents or grandparents.

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