“When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.”
James 1:13-15 (NIV)
Some Christians think that death is no longer any part of their life experience.
They believe that they are above death, that by being spiritually united with Christ - that because He lives never to die again - death has no place in their life.
This little poem in the first chapter of James should set us straight.
Christians should not say God is tempting me
Christians are tempted by their own evil desire
Christians are enticed by what they want
When this desire has conceived in our inner person
desire gives birth to sin
and when sin is full grown
sin gives birth to death.
Death has no authority in a Christian’s life, but we invite it in because we don’t nip it in the bud, or using the metaphor James is using - because we don’t abort it in its early stages.
So friend what do we desire?
Whom do we desire?
This is where the watching and the praying and the working should begin.
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