Verse from Psalms

谨守他的法度，全心寻求他的，都是有福的。(诗篇 119:2)

How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart. (Psalms 119:2)

There was this story about a man named Ed and his little son. His son was standing in a mud puddle, so Ed told him to get out. But instead, his son began running through the puddle. “No running through it either,” he said. So the boy began walking through the water. When Ed told him, “No walking!” the boy stood with just his toes in the water, looking defiantly at his dad. The child knew what his father wanted, but he didn’t want to do it.

Sometimes we are like that stubborn little boy. We know that what we are doing isn’t pleasing to the Lord, but we do it anyway. God told the children of Israel to “fully obey the Lord your God” (Deut. 28:1 niv), but they failed repeatedly. The psalmist acknowledged his struggle in Psalm 119, “Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!” (v.5 niv).

Jealousy, hatred, rebellion—they occur all too often. But God provided for our redemption through the sacrifice of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit helps us when we are tempted (1 Cor. 10:13); and when we confess our wrongdoing, God promises to forgive us (1 John 1:9).

To master temptation, let Christ master you.