LIVE ABOVE TEMPTATIONS



By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi
Luke 10:19 - "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you."
         Human actions are the results of thoughts: the products of imaginations and words we have listened to . Temptations starts and ends with thoughts we have accepted and have chosen to meditate upon, therefore, there is no such thing as “the devil made me do it” all the devil does is to speak words contrary to godly counsel.
     We have the power to choose or reject a ‘thought’ and once a thought is chosen, the corresponding actions are automatic. God does not tempt anyone, James 1:13-16 TLB says “And remember, when someone wants to do wrong it is never God who is tempting him, for God never wants to do wrong and never tempts anyone else to do it. Temptation is the pull of man's evil thoughts and wishes. These evil thoughts lead to evil actions and afterwards to the death penalty from God.  So don't be misled”
    God's promise to protect us in Luke 10: 19 is all encompassing : it is emotional, spiritual and physical and if we have faith enough ,we can actually operate beyond any evil influence. We are expected to exercise mastery over the spiritual realm of the enemy (demons and  Satan).  This can be achieved by refusing to accept evil ‘thoughts’.  Satan has been disarmed by Jesus Christ however, he has the ability to deceive. He inflicts harm on God’s people through deception (2 Cor. 2:11, 2 Tim. 2:26) . For example, viruses do not kill on their own accord, until we expose ourselves to the conditions that enables them enter the human body .Satan deceives a person to rebel against God's authority (life's principles ) and eventually gets destroyed by their error.
          The same applies to married folks, research has shown that the majority of divorced folks once loved each other and remain friends even after divorce. What went wrong ? People are often deceived by Satan into believing , they could never be happy living together and are incompatible. Compatibility and incompatibility are both products of the human imagination. For instance, we are always compatible with money even if someone spat on it because of our love and faith in its power.
            Marriage is to be sustained by faith working by unconditional love (Rom.1:17). The fathers of faith invested quality time in building faith with their spouses through constant communication, mutual respect and consequently enjoyed long lasting relationships.
         Satan cannot harm our marriages, relationships, businesses, health and jobs when we are walking in faith in Christ's redemptive work. And faith comes from hearing God’s word (Rom.10:17). The moment a couple loses interest in the public reading of God’s Word (1Tim4:12-13) temptation sets in and opens the door to infidelity. There are no special kinds of temptations. It is the same devil but different manifestations: its like the same box but in different wrapping sheets. We lose faith to resist Satan, whenever we allow ourselves be deceived into believing that our problem is extraordinary: needing special attention. The anointing required to overcome a $10 dollar temptation is the same needed for a $1000, 000 temptation. The Holy Ghost is both the anoint-er and the anointing and He does not exist in sizes. The devil likes to make us think there are special temptations so we can feel abandoned, without faith and hopeless. 
          Temptation is a confirmation that a breakthrough is near. Somebody somewhere is going through what you are going through right now and overcoming (1 Peter5:9). Temptations are part of life. Jesus was tempted in all points like we are, and yet He overcame every time (Heb. 4:15). God will not allow you be  tempted beyond what you can handle (1Co10:13) ,He is a faithful God and has deposited in you, all that you need to overcome that situation. 
Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive grace to escape the trap of the enemy in Jesus name  
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