A Biblical perspective on "temptation's we encounter" and "deliverance from what?"...

There's a greatness in God's Divine Grace that brings us Salvation. I enjoy living and writing about the riches of this great truth! The Bible teaches that God's Divine hand can have full sway of the believer's heart and life. So does the Holy Spirit! What a blessing from God! This full sway of the Spirit allows God to govern the way a believer... thinks, acts, and behaves. But, there's also another part of this greatness of the Divine presence of Christ. This part of God's Grace is every child of God's... anchor of hope. The Bible teaches that Christ's Almighty hand can deliver the believer from every adverse situation in life. God said so!

Here's why the Christian can stay steady in this present evil world that offers the child of God...nothing! Christ is exalted and has all power! Christ whose presence reigns from the Throneroom is invisible, but Christian's walk and live by faith in Him ...not by sight. A believer's security should lie in Christ...not only to save ...but to meet every need of your life. Christ not only saves and redeems the human soul ...He also will take the believer through every adverse situation in life...including temptation. God says so!

Ponder...note... and meditate the Biblical language in the following verses. It's rich and brings security to the heart of a believer. Most of all...it glorifies, Christ! Yes, my brothers and sisters Christ's hand is upon every child of God in every situation in life. Glory! Don't let any man tell you otherwise. Glory to God!

2 Peter 2:9... The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations

1 Cor 10:13...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.

2 Tim 4:18...And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom:

Gal 1:3-4...and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

2 Tim 3:11...Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

2 Tim 4:17-18...Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom:

Did you notice the language? It's what God does in the life of a believer! God deliver's! His hand is upon us! Christ is our strength and hope. Walk by faith..not by sight! Trust Christ! Lean on Christ! Cast your cares on Christ...He careth for you! Christ will give you victory! Christ will give you strength to endure! Aren't you glad you have Christ today! Glory! Divine Grace is what Christ does in our lives...not what we do!

Enduring Temptation

Did you know that "temptation" doesn't affect the Christian the same way that it affects a sinful man? The believer in Christ has a God given power to... overcome temptation. The Bible says so!

1 Cor 10:13...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.

The Bible teaches that God gives the Christian a way to "escape". This God given means to escape is what builds the confidence of the believer in Christ. Now, this man can say no to temptations that he would have normally yielded to in the life without Christ. Now, this man can say, "Thank You Jesus" for the way to overcome temptations.

After a period of time, after the experience of overcoming temptations is lived out in the life of the believer..endurance comes. That's why James said the following...

James 1:12...Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Enduring temptations is the mindset of a Christian. Enduring temptations "proves" that God is faithful to give His children a way out and a way to overcome.

This writer personally thanks the God of his Salvation for a life of victory in Jesus. I appreciate the truth about the holy heart and right living. The Spirit teaches such truth and so does the Bible. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the God of our Salvation! Blessed be the Spirit of Truth...that guides us in holy and right living!

Overcoming temptation is fruit produced by the Grace of God that brings us our Salvation and holy heart! A Christ changed heart and life produces fruit that an unsaved man (without Christ) cannot produce himself. Holiness of conduct and right living brings peace, joy, and righteousness on the Holy Ghost! Thats why temptation doesn't have the same affect on the child of God! Glory!