Now we have been considering something that we all experience, when we are faced with temptation,the question is,will we yield to it or resist it? The words of a hymn come to mind ,'Yield not to temptation for yielding is sin'.When we give into it,we sin,and that that effects our relationship with God,and it is vital that we repent of that sin,and confess to God ,and if we do God will forgive us ,no matter how awful that sin was,he will forgive and restore us to fellowship.( Isaiah 1 v18/ 1 John 1 v 9). Again we consider the words a hymn, 'Ask the Saviour to help you......He is willing to aid you,He will carry you through'. Remember God is only a prayer away,His ear is open unto your cry and He will help you, also the effects on you and others if you yield to temptation, you will be remembered by people not for the good you have done,but for the wrong you have done. Also if we sin ,having yielded to temptation,we have to live with a guilty conscience,and live in fear of being found out,it can be very painful. It is not inevitable that we will yield to sin,God can withhold us from sinning (Genesis 20 v6 ).
'Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin,
Each victory will help you some other to win;
Fight manfully onward ,dark passions subdue,
Look ever to Jesus,He'll carry you through.'
Horatio R. Palmer.
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