“ There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”
1 Corinthians 10:13
I was talking to a woman who was totally distraught
about the pattern of violence that plagues her family. She survived a viciously
abusive relationship only now to see her children experiencing the same. We
must understand that bondage (in all of its shapes, colors, tastes and smells) is gluttonous. It will not stop until it robs all of all.
Nevertheless, everyone is not going to be delivered
out of bondage. Some of us will have to escape out. See, when a package is delivered it doesn't have to do anything. It’s going to be brought or transported to the proper
place or recipient. However, escaping is the act of breaking free from confinement
or control. Fleeing, evading and even avoiding.
THE GOOD NEWSYour way of escape has already been prepared for you.1 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.Hebrews 12:1-3 |