My newest friend, Joyce, told me that a narrow, single-strap brace that supports the kneecap proved very effective for her, thinking it may help me. When we moved, I gave away several styles I had tried in the past that didn’t work, but I thought one more try couldn’t hurt. And she was correct; my aching knees aren’t as achy. But do these braces keep me from taking cautious steps? Not a bit. I may not need to step carefully, but knowing the unstableness of my knees compels me to walk cautiously.
“Wherefore, let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he
fall.” 1 Corinthians 10:12
Every born-again believer is susceptible to temptations. They can overtake us in our weakest moments or when we’re distracted and not watchful. But even more, the areas where we think we are strongest are prime targets for the adversary of our souls because we often leave them unguarded. And unprotected strengths in our lives become significant weaknesses, marks with a bull’s eye on them.
The devil walks around, seeking to destroy us (1 Pet 5:8), but God is
faithful to make ways of escaping life’s evil lures when they come (v. 13). Let
us not be so proud as to think we are beyond being taken by any temptation, small or big, no matter
how strong we think we are.
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