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SIN DOESN’T HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE

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For a while he stayed in Gerar, and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.”          Genesis 20:2 NIV

 

Remember that Abraham is 100 years old when this event occurs. When he did this same thing in Genesis 12, he was just beginning his walk with the Lord. Here, he should be at the height of his maturity as a believer. This is a sin Abraham has carried with him for many decades. (See Genesis 20:13) For us the point is clear. There will never be a time when we will be beyond falling! Therefore, we need to avoid some of the mistakes that Abraham made. May we never stop trusting the Lord to take care of us. Why was Abraham in Gerar? In Genesis 12, he went because of a famine, not believing that the Lord would take care of him. This time, we are not told why he went. He probably thought that all the area would be burned up. When we come to the place where we no longer trust the Lord to meet our needs and to get us through the trials of life, we are headed for disaster! Abraham had a fear that some man would kill him so that he could have Sarah. When he felt this fear, he was inclined to lie to save his hide, not believing that the Lord would be able to take care of him. If we know that we have a problem in some area of our lives, we are foolish to place ourselves in a position to be tempted! When temptation comes, we need to be like Joseph: Run! (see Genesis 39). May we never come to think that we have arrived at a place where we cannot sin, or where we are free from the temptation to commit a particular sin. As sure as we let down our guard, we are headed for trouble.

 

PRAYER THOUGHT

Lord, teach us not to drop our guard and to flee temptation.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Holy Spirit, show us that we can never come to think that we have arrived at a place where we cannot sin, or where we are free from the temptation to commit a particular sin. Strengthen us to never let our guard down. AMEN

 

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Isaiah 38:1-21

 

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