QT 3/26/2025 1 Cor 10:12-16, Playing games or being serious

1 Corinthians 10:12–16 (ESV) —

12 Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. 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.

14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?

 

NOTE: We all fall to sin and fail. We all are tempted, but we don't need to be overtaken. We don't have to give in and say "I am always defeated in this area so I will not try." We must pick ourselves up when we fall, though we fall 7 times 77 times (this reference is for forgiveness, but it works both ways). We repent and confess our sin. We get back into the battle. The promise is that the Lord will provide the way of escape.

 

I think part of the reason we fail and don't see the way of escape is that we are not serious about the Christian disciplines. We don't read our bible. We don't meditate on and memorize scripture. We don't have a personal devotion time. We don't pray each day in depth. We are pretty much secularized people pretending to be Christians, yet no power to show.

 

PONDER:

• Once again, the question is, am I serious about my relationship with God or am I just playing religion games?

 

PRAYER: Father, I pray that we would seek you. We don't stop seeking when we are saved. We need to continue to seek you with all of our energy. Forgive me for trying to live on my laurels and not being serious about growing more deeply in my relationship with you.