{"id":3027,"date":"2008-03-06T11:46:13","date_gmt":"2008-03-06T16:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.purposedriven.ca\/wiki\/james-mcdonald\/a-way-of-escape"},"modified":"2016-11-05T22:01:10","modified_gmt":"2016-11-06T02:01:10","slug":"a-way-of-escape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purposedriven.ca\/wiki\/2008\/03\/06\/a-way-of-escape\/","title":{"rendered":"A Way of Escape"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a01 Corinthians 10:13 – No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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One of the great promises in God\u2019s Word is that God is watching your life and He won\u2019t let you go through any more than you can handle. First Corinthians 10:13 assures us that \u201cNo temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.\u201d<\/p>\n

A key word in that promise is \u201ctemptation.\u201d In Greek, that can also be translated \u201ctrial.\u201d God in His mercy watches you in the trial you face today. His hand is on the thermostat. If it gets too hard, 1 Corinthians 10:13 says, \u201cHe will provide a way of escape.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you need an exit ramp right now? He\u2019ll provide it if you need it. How?<\/p>\n

1. He might end the trial right now.<\/em>
\nHe can pull you right out of the fire. \u201cThat\u2019s enough. You\u2019ve learned it. I\u2019m glorified in it. It\u2019s over.\u201d Have you ever had that happen? I have.<\/p>\n

2. He might give you encouragement to persevere.<\/em>
\nGod will send some people along to encourage you so you know you\u2019re not alone. He will put you on people\u2019s hearts so they know to pray for you-and they do it.<\/p>\n

3. He gives you wisdom to act.<\/em>
\n\u201cI didn\u2019t know what to do, but God gave me insight into the situation. I would have never done that, but He showed me how. That one decision changed everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

4. He gives you strength to persevere.<\/em>
\n\u201cI thought I couldn\u2019t take it anymore, but I can\u2019t believe how God has energized me for a new season of faithfulness.\u201d<\/p>\n

5. He gives you someone to share the burden.<\/em>
\n\u201cI felt so alone until God brought a friend back into my life. I turned a corner. We\u2019re walking together.\u201d<\/p>\n

6. He gives you a few days of relief.<\/em>
\n\u201cI just got away. God gave me an oasis in the middle of the desert. It renewed my strength.\u201d<\/p>\n

I could go on and on with these, but suffice it to say God will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you\u2019re able. He will make a way of escape for you. No trial needs to overtake you. God will provide an exit ramp–just take it.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 2008 Walk in the Word<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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