RUN AWAY

RUN AWAY

Bible:1 Corinthians 6:12-20

You were bought at a price. Therefore honour God with your bodies (V.20).

Reading

“Parry four!”

When I started fencing, my coach would shout what I had to do next to defend (“parry”) against the move he was making. When he tried to attack me with his weapon, I had to listen and do what he said if I wanted to defend myself. That active listening reminded me of the quick action the Bible tells us to have when we face temptations we know we really struggle with. Paul tells us to “flee the evil desires” (2 TIMOTHY 2:22). “Evil desires” are anything that put us and what we want above God; like sleeping around, lying, gossiping, cheating. There are lots of ways we can misuse our desires. Sometimes we are to “stand firm” against problems and trials (GALATIANS 5:1; EPHESIANS 6:11). But because it is so easy to misuse our desires and make a mess of things, the Bible simply shouts: “Run away!” Quick action will stop temptations hanging around too long in our minds. Once we start thinking too much about it, we’ll find fighting temptation really hard to do. A glance in the wrong place online, a nasty word in a friend’s ear— each are steps that take us where we shouldn’t go and put distance between us and God. The answer to temptation is simple: run far away from it. When we run away, God also gives us a place to run to. Through Jesus’ death on the cross for our sins, He offers us hope, forgiveness and a new beginning— no matter where we’ve been or what we’ve done. When we run to Jesus in our weakness, He helps us to live in His strength.  

WE WIN THE BATTLE OF TEMPTATION
WHEN WE DECIDE TO IMMEDIATELY SHUT
THE DOOR ON WRONG THOUGHTS.

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