Keys to Overcoming Temptation

Picture this. You are stranded on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. It is mid day and extremely hot outside. There are no trees nor places to find shade. It has been hours since the last car or truck passed by. You have run out of water and you have no food. You are getting hungry and desperate. With each passing hour, it is becoming clear that you are going to be stuck here for the night with no guarantee that tomorrow will make any difference.

At the moment that all hope seems lost, someone suddenly appears with what seems like a back seat full of your favorite meal, plenty of water to drink, and best of all, an opportunity to get out of this hot and miserable place. At first glance, you begin to experience feelings of having won the lottery! You are excited and begin to think that this person had been sent by God to rescue you. After all you have been through over the last 24 hours, there is no other way to explain this sudden appearance of provision and hope.

However, there is a catch to getting in the car. You see, this "God-sent" man also happens to be a drug dealer and needs someone to help smuggle some of his merchandise past a stop point about 150 miles down the road. For you to enter the car, eat and drink all you want, and return to civilization all you need to do is agree to help him. You know deep down inside that what he has asked is going to get you in deep trouble, but you have not seen a single car pass by for over 24 hours. You are hungry, thirsty, sunburned, and very tired. You are desperate. What are you going to do? Continue reading in this week's blog to find out how Jesus responded to a similar situation!