Pastor's Corner

for Sunday December 6
“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 so that you can stand up under it.”(1 Cor 10:13) God says He will not allow Satan to attack us beyond what we have the ability to withstand. Sometimes we think, “I just can’t take this anymore!” God says, “Yes you can, you’re a lot stronger than you think!” Or maybe, if God would speak directly to us He would say, “Just fight a little longer, the devil is about to give up, he’s starting to get tired, so don’t give up!” We must remember that God is faithful and if this is in my life it is because God allowed it. And if He allowed it that means that I am strong enough to deal with this; by God’s power I can win this battle. Part of the answer to our struggle is in the second part of the promise – He will provide a way out. We must look for God’s way out. I believe that in most cases we know what that way out is but we don’t take it because it’s a difficult thing to do. The way out may be that I must let go of some past hurt and forgive. That’s tough. The way out may be coming to terms that this physical handicap is not going away and every day I will need to lean on God’s power just to make it through the day. God didn’t promise easy solutions, but He did promise that nothing in life would be too heavy to carry and that He will show you a way out. So take courage for you will survive this! This too shall pass.
Pastor Don.