RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

"The appeal of sensual lust works like a magnet, drawing two 'sudden and
fierce' forces toward each other -- inner desire and an outer bait.
Let's face it, you can't escape the bait if you live in the real world.
In fact, even if you somehow manage to shut yourself away from the REAL
world, your MIND will not let you escape the outer bait. But keep in
mind that there is no sin in the bait. The sin is in the BITE.

When the lust of another TEMPTS you to give in to your OWN lust, so much
so that your resistance weakens, you have been enticed. You have given
in to the lure of temptation. The secret of victory is modeled
beautifully by Joseph. He REFUSED to weaken. He continued to resist.

Potiphar's wife dropped the bait day after day after day. And each time
Joseph refused to take it. 'No, no, no!' he replied. Not only did he not
LISTEN to her, it got to where he did not even want to be near her. She
was not safe to be around. Joseph had rebuffed her time and time again,
refusing to yield to her advances. Finally, she set a trap for him.

Joseph had come into the house to do his work one day. He noticed that
the house was quiet. There were no servants nearby. She was alone with
Joseph in the house, and she again made her move. Only this time she
would not take no for an answer. She went beyond her verbal advances and
physically grabbed hold of Joseph. She held on so tightly that when he
jerked away from her and dashed out into the street, he left his outer
robe in her hands.

What a clear image! What a practical spotlight from Joseph's life. What
strong biblical counsel. Whenever the New Testament lingers on the
subject of sensual temptation, it gives one command: RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It does not tell us to REASON with it. It does not tell us to THINK
about it and claim verses. It tells us to FLEE!!! I have discovered you
CANNOT to sensuality if you are RUNNING away from it. So? Run for your
life! Get out of there! If you try to REASON with lust or play around
with sensual thoughts, you will finally yield. You can't fight it.
That's why the Spirit of God forcefully commands, 'RUN!'

My question for you this morning -- are you facing a situation in your
life where you need to RUN? Are you dabbling with temptation thinking
you won't get burned? Then do what the Scripture says . . . RUN!

from Charles R. Swindoll's new daily devotional "GREAT DAYS WITH THE
GREAT LIVES . . . Daily Insight from Great Lives of the Bible" published
by W. This book is available at the KESWICK ONLINE BOOKSTORE --
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