OUR DAILY BREAD : WAY OUT

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May 10
Saturday


WAY OUT

READ:
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
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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.
__1 Corinthians 10:13
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While in London recently, I decided to take the underground train to my destination. So I paid my fare and descended into the depths of London to catch my train. But getting out of the station can be a scary experience for someone who is unfamiliar with the system. if you don't find the exit, you can quickly get lost in the tunnels.

Being alone in a sparsely populated underground tunnel is an unsettling feeling, so believe me, you don't want to get lost. Needless to say, I was glad when I spotted the sign that says, "WAY OUT" and followed it to safety.

Paul reminds us that when we are vulnerable to falling into sin, "God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out" (1 Cor. 10:13 NIV). It's easy to assume that God is not with us when we are tempted to sin. But this verse assures us that He is present and not just standing idly by. Rather, He is actively providing a way out so we can endure it.

So, the next time you feel tempted, remember that you are not helpless. There is a divinely provided "way out"! Look for the sign, and follow it to safety. __Joe Stowell

````````````````````````````Lord keep us mindful that Your presence with us``````````````````````
```````````````````````````in times of temptation means that we need not fall.```````````````````
````````````````````````````Give us the desire to seek Your way out so we can````````````````````
````````````````````````````know the joy of living a life that is pleasing to You.````````````````````
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God is actively working to keep you
from the danger of getting lost in sin.

*****************************Today's Bible Reading __ 1 Corinthians 10:1-13*******************************

1 Moreover, brethren, I do
not want you to be unaware
that all our fathers were
under the cloud, all passed
through the sea, 2 all were
baptized into Moses in the
cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate
the same spiritual food, 4 and
all drank the same spiritual
dirnk. For they drank of that
spiritual Rock that followed
them, and that Rock was
Christ. 5 But with most of
them God was not well
pleased, for their bodies were
scattered in the wilderness.

6 Now these things became
our examples, to the intent
that we should not lust after
evil things as they also
lusted. 7 And do not become
idolaters as were some of
them. As it is written, "The
people sat down to eat and
drink, and rose up to play."

8 Nor let us commit sexual
immorality, as some of them
did, and in one day twenty-
three thousand fell; 9 nor let
us tempt Christ, as some of
them also tempted, and wee
destroyed by serpents; 10 nor
complain, as some of them
also complained, and were
destroyed by the destroyer.

11 Now all these things
happened to them as
examples, and they were
written for our admonition,
upon whom the ends of the
ages have come. 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.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Paul delved into Israel's history (Ex. 12:21-23; 1¢:21-29; 16:4-17;16)
to warn the Corinthians not to be led astray (1 Cor. 10:14-22). Despite
the Israelites' experience of God's grace (vv. 1-5), they nevertheless
disobeyed and were led into idolatry and rebellion (vv.6-10).