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August 28
Wednesday

READ
Matthew 4:1-11
1 Cor. 10:12-13
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[God will] make
the way of escape,
that [we may be
able to bear it.
__1 Corinthians 10:13
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HIghway 77, which passes through the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia, features a series of runaway truck ramps. These semi-paved exits appear in an area of the highway where the altitude drops nearly 1,300 feet over the course of about 6 miles. This steep descent combined with the road's winding path can create problems for motorists__especially truck drivers.

Just as a runaway truck needs an escape route from a highway, we also need "a way of escape" when out-of-control desires threaten our spiritual well-being,. When we face temptation, "[God will] make the way of escape, that [we] may be able to bear it" (1 Cor. 10-13). God enables us to say "no" to enticement through the power of His Word. Jesus conquered Satan's temptation relating to food, authority, and trust by quoting verses from Deuteronomy (Matt. 4:4-10). Scripture helped Him resist the devil despite the effects of a 40-day fast in the wilderness.

When we are tempted, we may feel like disaster is just around the bend. Memories of past failure and isolation from others can intensify this feeling. However, we can trust God in moments of temptation; He is faithful. He will provide a way for us to resist sin's allure. __Jennifer Benson Schuldt
````````````````````I need thee every hour, stay Thou near by;```````````````````
````````````````Temptations lose their pow'r when Thou art nigh.`````````````````
``````````````````````````I need Thee O I need Thee;`````````````````````````
```````````````````Every hour I need Thee. __Hawks/Lowry`````````````````````
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The best way to escape temptation is to run to God.

******************Today's Bible Reading __ Matt. 4:1-11; 1 Cor. 10:12-13

Matthew 4:1-11
1 Then Jesus was led up by
the Spirit into the wilderness
to be tempted by the devil.

2 And when He had fasted
forty days and forty nights,
afterward He was hungry.

3 Now when the tempter
came to Him he said, "If
You are the Son of God,
command that these stones
become bread."

4 But He answered and
said, "It is written, 'Man
shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that
proceeds from the mouth of
God.' "

5 Then the devil took Him
up into the holy city, set
Him on the pinnacle of the
temple, 6 and said to Him,
"If You are the Son of God,
throw Yourself down. For it
is written: 'He shall give His
angels charge over you,'
and, 'In their hands they
shall bear you up, lest you
dash your foot against a
stone.' "

7 Jesus said to him, "It is
written again, 'You shall not
tempt the Lord your God.' "

8 Again, teh devil took Him
up on an exceedingly high
mountain, and showed Him
all the kingdoms of the
world and their glory. 9 And
he said to Him, "All these
things I will give You if You
will fall down and worship
me.


10 Then Jesus said to him,
"Away with you, Satan! For
it is written, 'You shall
worship the LORD your God,
and Him only you shall
serve.' "

11 Then the devil left Him,
and behold, angels came and
ministered to Him.

1 Corinthians 10:12-13
12 Therefore let him who
thinks he stands take heed
lest he fall. 13 No temptation
has overtaken you except
such as is common to man;
but God is faithful, who will
not allow you to be tempted
beyond what you are able,
but with the temptation will
also make the way of
escape, that you may be able
to bear it.