Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Resist Sin

I went to run at the park today and took a little break to sit on the bench to think and pray. I was sitting there watching the ducks, one duck in particular.Now this duck was a warrior, he was standing his ground when any other duck would come near. He would fight, bite do anything to scare them off. This duck reminded me of what I should do when any sin comes my way. When the devil tries to tempt me with sin I shall stand my ground and fight him off!
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."Ephesians 6:10-17
God and his mighty power will give us the strength to fight off temptation and he will also never gives us more than we can handle.
"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
Just like that duck I will fight off all sin that Satan tries to throw my way, because I know I have a fight worth fighting for and a God who is all powerful.

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