1 Corinthians 10:13
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.
NKJV
For no temptation (no trial regarded as enticing to sin), [no matter how it comes or where it leads] has overtaken you and laid hold on you that is not common to man [that is, no temptation or trial has come to you that is beyond human resistance and that is not adjusted and adapted and belonging to human experience, and such as man can bear]. But God is faithful [to His Word and to His compassionate nature], and He [can be trusted] not to let you be tempted and tried and assayed beyond your ability and strength of resistance and power to endure, but with the temptation He will [always] also provide the way out (the means of escape to a landing place), that you may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently.
AMPC
No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it.
MSG
We all experience times of testing, which is normal for every human being. But God will be faithful to you. He will screen and filter the severity, nature, and timing of every test or trial you face so that you can bear it. And each test is an opportunity to trust him more, for along with every trial God has provided for you a way of escape that will bring you out of it victoriously.
TPT
Escape!
Escape - Strong’s Concordance Greek 1545: An exit.
Look up, dear one! The Lord has provided a way out.
The lure of temptation is not greater than the presence of God.
Turn to Him.
Look up!
For He has provided a way out.
His grace is sufficient.
His mercy unending.
Through Christ Jesus, there is a way out!
Look!
Turn!
Exit!
Victory is at hand!
Prayer
Father,
You know my struggle; the very thing with which I wrestle…again and again.
The above words make it seem so simple: “Look!” “Turn!” “Exit!”
However, when I act in my own strength, the escape is seemingly impossible. The lure of the Tempter continues to draws me back as I leer upon the temptation; especially, the vain imaginations that feed my soul.
BUT GOD! TODAY IS THE DAY! THE DAY OF MY ESCAPE!
With repentance and zeal, I look to You, Father. I search for the light of Your “Exit.” Yes, it is through Christ that I find the victory. For NO temptation that has laid hold of me is greater than human resistance, beyond the course of what others have faced. For my God, You are faithful to screen and filter the measure of testing… to be a measure that I can bear. And with every temptation, You have provided a way out! An exit!
TODAY:
I look to You!
Choosing to turn to the Light that illuminates the way!
And exit… stage right…in to the very presence of God.
Amen
Comments