Read Dr. David Jeremiah Daily Devotional for today June 29 2023: All Things
SCRIPTURE: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.-Philippians 4:13
The words trials and temptations are from the same root word. So it is no surprise that they are also connected spiritually as well as grammatically. A test can become a trial, and a trial can lead to temptation. Take Job, for example, in the Old Testament. He was tested, and his test became a lengthy trial during which he was tempted to doubt God’s fairness and goodness. But he hung on and resolved his trial by affirming his faith in God’s goodness.
Paul summarized his approach to hardship by writing, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” His words convey the same truth as the words of Moses to the generation of Israelites entering the Promised Land: “For this commandment which I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it far away” (Deuteronomy 30:11, NASB). And Paul said he did not resent the tests and trials in his life because they gave him opportunity to display the grace of Christ in his experience (2 Corinthians 12:7-10).
God always makes a way through trials and temptations (1 Corinthians 10:13). You can do all things today through Christ.
Temptations are everywhere, and so is the grace of God.