It Was You!

Oh, how you wanted to raise your pointing finger; your mouth wanted to blurt accusatory words, but you refrained. Yet, later, you felt ashamed for letting the all-too-familiar impulses arise. Then God’s sweet Spirit reminded you that not too long ago, you would have charged ahead in the heat of the moment, speaking hurtful words that you could not retract had you not implored Him with a request like David’s to guard your mouth: “Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, keep the door of my lips” Psalm 141:3.

You’ve learned through past mistakes. This time, by God’s grace, you didn’t fall into the lure; you passed the test. God promises to make a way of escape from life’s temptations (1 Corinthians 10:13), but we must follow His leading to avoid the consequences of succumbing to the will of our old nature.