divine power will not allow Christians to be tempted beyond their ability to resist worldly temptations (1 Corinthians 10:13). The lusts of our flesh, greed, arrogance and the lust for power and glory are a part of our everyday life, and it is easy to fall into those traps. Joseph was betrayed and sold by his brothers to Egyptian traders and became a slave in Egypt. Being an honest man and hard worker, he was eventually put in charge of the household affairs of Potiphar, one of the Pharaoh’s top men. Joseph was young and good looking and Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce him. She grabbed him with the intention of forcing him to into bed with her, but he freed himself from her grasp by slipping out of his coat, and he ran out of the house. Paul told Timothy to flee youthful lusts (2 Timothy 2:22). The best thing a person can do is run from any place or person that presents a temptation to do evil. James tells us to submit to God and resist the devil, and Satan will flee from us (James 4:7). Strong faith in Jesus Christ puts Satan on the run. Sin is attractive and desirable to a Christian’s flesh, and anyone who denies that is only fooling themselves. In spite of the attractiveness of the things of
this world and the lusts of their flesh, Christians are commanded to remain obedient to God. The opportunity to sin is always there for Christians, but God gives us the choice of serving our fleshly lusts or obeying Him. God’s divine power has given every Christian the ability to think like God, to act like God, and to pray according to the will of God. The primary purpose of a Christian’s life should be “To live worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God” (Colossians 1:10). By the power of the Holy Spirit we can live a life pleasing to God. “For the kingdom of God is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17). Being a disobedient Christian always brings hurtful consequences into a Christian’s life. God chose Saul to be the first king of Israel and as long as Saul listened to God’s instruction he was a successful king. But he disobeyed the Lord and Samuel told him, “You have rejected the Word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you as king over Israel!” (1 Samuel 15:26). Saul was killed in a battle (1 Samuel 31:2-6). Even though a person is a Christian, God has the right to discipline them if they are
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