Lenten Devotional - Day 33

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13-22 

“No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.” (1 Cor. 10:13)

  We all have trials and tribulations in life. Some of them are short, some are long, and some are ongoing. In fact, many of life’s challenges are created by our own doing, meaning we fall into temptation and create our own “demons” and barriers to overcome. Sometimes when we go through difficult times in life pushing through the moment can feel surmountable. It can also make us feel very alone—like we are the only one who faces this “problem.”

  However, we must remember even in our darkest moments that God is with us, and that we never walk alone. In fact, we often are not alone in our current circumstance. “No temptation is overtaken you that is not common to man.” What this means is, that there are others in life that are through similar circumstance as you. You are not alone. We are not alone. God tells us that we can find great love and comfort through the support of others when we open up our hearts to God and to others.

  In fact, there are many times in life where God tests us and through that test we develop a specific knowledge or skill set that can help others in the future. We must remember that it is okay to confide in our peers and speak about problems and concerns in life, because it not only helps us as individuals to process things it can also help others too.

  “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” We learn through scripture that we will have challenges throughout our lives; however, we can find comfort in the fact that God doesn’t give us more than we can handle. We all have those moments where we are amid a trial and think, God I’m really getting close to that breaking point here. However, these are also the moments that test our faith and build our faith too. These are the moments where we must remember that God is with us, and so are others in Christ who can help support us too. No matter how great the circumstance, God provides a way that we can endure it.

  As we continue into this Lenten Journey, let us remember that God is great, God is good, and God provides. Let us also remember to give our hearts to the Lord and to each other. To act as brothers and sisters in Christ to help others going through similar circumstance and to find peace in knowing that God makes sure that no matter what life brings use we will be able to endure.

Elizabeth Comer, Contributor

Remember in Prayer: Individual who feel surrounded by only temptations and trials and find it difficult to see God's goodness.

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