1 Corinthians 10.13 - Stand Up Under It

1 Corinthians 10.13 - Stand Up Under It

We are saved through troubles not from them.  “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 Acts we see Paul bravely practicing what he penned. He faced temptations in the face of conspiracy, corruption, and confinement. Sadly, these are all too ‘common to mankind’ even today. ‘Christian’ claims that ‘you will not suffer’ or ‘God promises you happiness’ are exposed for their folly by our brother Paul’s ordeal. In Acts we will not see Paul freed from prison, but we will see him faithful. But even in his afflictions Paul confirms, ‘God is faithful’ and His ‘way out (is) so that you can endure it.’ Emmanuel is our endurance.