Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. (James 1:12 NRSV Bible)
None of us is beyond temptation. It is a foolish Christian who treats temptation as no threat, believing he or she cannot fall. We are all susceptible at times, and if we are not vulnerable in one area, we usually are in some other.

During the early days of the Civil War, body armor became a bit of a fad, especially in the North. Some of this body armor did not work very well. In other words, it failed to stop bullets. Some of it actually saved some lives, however. The danger lay in believing it made one invincible.

Paul writes in Galatians 6:1, "My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not tempted."

Dear God, guard me from temptation, and keep me from falling into the trap of thinking I am invincible. In Jesus name, Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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