Stumbling in Sin
Jude 1:24,25 (Amplified): “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling or falling into sin, and to present you unblemished [blameless and faultless] in the presence of His glory with triumphant joy and unspeakable delight, 25 to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and power, before all time and now and forever. Amen.”
I think everyone knows living the Christian life isn’t easy. In fact, the Apostle Paul even wrote in his letter to the Romans that he doesn’t do what he wants to do. But the things that he doesn’t want to do, he ends up doing. (Romans 7:15) Yep! This is the same person who wrote two-thirds of the New Testament. But Paul was clear about why he sinned. His flesh got in the way.
You will make mistakes because you still live in an imperfect body and are working on an imperfect mind. To avoid stumbling, you need to know this: You can’t avoid stumbling by your own strength. It is Him (Jesus) who keeps you from stumbling. Many believe they will do all these things to be righteous, e.g., go to church, give money, pray, help others in need, and read their Bible. All those things are good, and we are even commanded to do them. But many have the illusion that their own efforts enable them to enter the Kingdom of God. You are forgetting about the debt of your previous sins. Jesus paid for your sins when He died on the cross. But if you want to stand on your own credentials and works, you will still have to pay for your own sins.
So how do you keep from stumbling and falling back into sin?
- Humble yourself to God – (1 Peter 5:6) Acknowledge that you cannot do it under your own strength.
- Acknowledge there is a way out of temptation – (1 Corinthians 10:3) Did you know God always provides a way of escape for every temptation you encounter? YOU must decide to take action and escape.
- Resist the Devil – (James 4:7) No matter how many thoughts the enemy places in your mind, you don’t have to give in to the thoughts. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
- Pray for protection – (Psalm 34:7) God sends his angels to protect you.
- Pray for Guidance – (Matthew 6:13) Did you know God will lead you away from temptation and deliver you from the evil one?
- Obey God’s Word – (Psalm 1:3) A person after God’s heart and will, followed by obedience to His Word, will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water. Your leaf will never wither (you will not stumble), and whatever you do will prosper.
Ask God for help. He knows you can’t do it alone.
Be Blessed!
Ron
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