What do we do when we are confronted with temptation? Because of our flesh, desires and temptation will come in many shapes and forms. Temptation is, by definition, something we desire to do that we know we shouldn't. The more we are walking with God, the more we are capable of fighting against temptation.
Joseph was a man of God who was confronted with a common temptation: lust. the wife of a powerful Egyptian official tried to seduce Joseph. But Joseph, because he was walking with God, was able to flee (Gen. 39).
Thomas Brooks writes: "There is no drawing of a curtain between God and you. When you are in secret-consider that God is present.... The godly are dissuaded from wickedness, upon the consideration of God's eye and omniscience. Joseph saw God in the room-and therefore dared not yield to lust."
We live in a spiritual world, even if we are not always conscious of that fact. When we give into sin, there are spiritual ramifications. God has called us to resist sin. If we resist sin, the devil will flee from us. We should resist sin because God is there with us, not simply watching, but actively offering the means to overcome temptation.
Temptation may seek to corner us, and it may try to make us feel alone. However, don't forget that even in the midst of temptation God is there.
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