Scripture: James 1:13-14 13 When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.
Observation: God does not tempt us. We are allowing our evil desire. We are enticed by ourselves. We allow the world in. I desire whatever it is. I am enticed.
Application: I need to stay more focused on the Lord. God is not my tempter. I am permitting the temptation. My action needs to be more of God’s will and less of my will. It seems very hard during this holiday season. There is so much desire. I never thought of it all as evil. I remember during my Daniel fast, I realized the pull that sugar has on everything. I need to flee from sugar. Stay with the less processed food. I can do all things through God who strengthens me.
Prayer: Lord Almighty, forgive me for all the many times I have given into my evil desires. Help me Lord to remember you in every situation. Help me to seek your will in every bite I take. Help me to seek your will in all that I do.
