Psalms 78: 22 Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation. 11 And forgot his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them. 41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
[The Desire Of Ages. pp 125] The tempter can never compel us to do evil. He cannot control minds unless they are yielded to his control. The will must consent, faith must let go its hold upon Christ, before Satan can exercise his power upon us. But every sinful desire we cherish affords him a foothold.
There are certain established facts, written in the scripture about the way in which God deals with us, which should be indelibly etched into the Christian’s conscience. We refer to these facts as the fundamentals of faith in God which are to form the very bedrock of all our experiences, because they would produce fortitude, bravery, resilience, discipline, strength and tenacity, all of which are vital characteristics of a conqueror.
We should never allow the temptations that come our way to bulldoze us into a dark corner, for with Christ in the heart by faith we can stand tall and sing songs of triumph even as darkness may be looming on the horizon. Always remember that the evening and the morning were the first day, and therefore, if it is evening now in our experiences, the morning would be coming in like clockwork, because it is a cycle, set in stone by The God of heaven.
Psalms 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!