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No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. (1 Corinthians 10:13)
In the old movie, Karate Kid 2, the master tries to teach his apprentice the best defense against any attack. The words fit perfectly into Christian discipleship. The master said, “Best defense against punch, no be there when it comes.” This is oh so true when we look at the life of David. In 2 Samuel 11:1 it is recorded, “In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king's men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.”
The kings were supposed to be going to war, but David stayed home. If he had been in the field, there would have been no affair with Bathsheba, no illegitimate child, no murder of a husband and none of the related consequences. All because David wasn’t where he was supposed to be.
The scripture I quoted at the top here promises God will keep us from temptation beyond what we can handle. I can’t help but think that God’s answer is often the same as in the movie, don’t be there. If you don’t place yourself in a position to fall you won’t fall. If you can’t resist cookies at midnight, don’t buy cookies and put them in your house. If gossip or pornography are problems when you get online get rid of the computer of set protections, so you will not go to those sites, or only get online when a friend or your spouse can see your screen.
However, the best defense against temptation is to be where you are supposed to be. For David, it was to be in the field. For you, it may be at work, or I would really say in church and Bible study. You will be surprised at the temptations that won’t come if you are where you belong.
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