Overcoming Tailormade Temptations. Part [3] 12/19/2023 Evening thought)

Lamentations 3:21 This I recall to my mind therefore have I hope. 22 It’s because of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning, great is thy faithfulness.

Although devils are fallen angels, they do retain a sizeable advantage over human beings as far as the intellectual, physical, and spiritual capabilities go. In fact, were it not for the restraining power of God in the world, they would be capable of bringing to the Christian, temptations of such severity and accuracy as to threaten the Christian’s very existence.

[The Great Controversy pp 517] The power and malice of Satan and his host might justly alarm us, were it not that we may find shelter and deliverance in the superior power of our Redeemer. We carefully secure our houses with bolts and locks to protect our property and our lives from evil men; but we seldom think of the evil angels who are constantly seeking access to us, and against whose attacks we have, in our own strength, no method of defense.

If permitted, they can distract our minds, disorder, torment our bodies, destroy our possessions and our lives. Their only delight is in our misery, and destruction. Fearful is the condition of those who resist the divine claims, and yield to Satan's temptations, until God gives them up to the control of evil spirits. But those who follow Christ are ever safe under his watch-care. Angels that excel in strength are sent from Heaven to protect them. The wicked one cannot break through the guard which God has stationed about his people.

Revelation 12: 12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath because he knows that he has but a short time.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

Overcoming Tailormade Temptations. Part [2] 12/18/2023 Morning thought)

Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that you cannot do the things that you would.

The reason why the nature of these cravings should be thoroughly understood, is because they differ in intensity from person to person, and therefore, one must be aware of the specific issues, pertaining to ourselves, for it’s on these points that the devil goes to work, in the majority of cases.

Therefore, tailormade temptations are structured to fit specific persons, and they come with one’s name, address, zip code, and social security number baked in and already stamped with the devil’s approval for, a lot of time, planning, and effort goes into the mix to make a surgical strike on the person in question.

Several relevant factors are taken into consideration when constructing tailormade temptations, such as the time, the place, the disposition, the ambience of the place, the weather-related events, the influence that would obtain, the physical, social, and spiritual status of the person, and most of all, a list of factual observations, devils have gleaned over an extensive period of time.

Galatians 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envying, murders, drunkenness, reveling, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!