And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear

 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea...Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.

Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. We should not test Christ, as some of them did—and were killed by snakes. And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel.

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 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.

It is easy to be over-confident, especially when life is smooth. The fat of many of the people of Israel during the wilderness wanderings stands as a solemn warning.

Why?

Paul gave us the warning that does not tempt Christ, as their ancestor did. And God is faithful; he will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear. Even when we are tempted, God will provide a wy out so that we can endure it.

God is love and faithful to his followers.

Do not think we are standing firm, be careful that we won't fall! Not rely on me but rely on the Lord and Jesus Christ.

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保羅放棄自己，權利，為了造就別人！不要自以為有自信，沒有問題，站的穩的人，特別要謹慎。當初出埃及的人，如同已經受洗，吃過瑪哪，喝過磐石的水，歸主在教會的人，如果只是想到自己的享受，最後都倒在曠野。以為明白真理，就是肆無忌憚的去大吃祭偶像之物，但是恐怕讓人對拜偶像無所畏，毫無警戒！面對試探、誘惑、引誘、私慾都要逃避，不要以為可以勝過，偶像算不得什麼，仍然要逃避！自以為站穩的特別要謹慎，無論面對什麼，都要為福音的緣故放下自己！為別人的好處來考量！

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How?

Turn to the Lord and be humble always for God's love and grace and faith are enough for us.