An overweight man decided to go on a diet. One of his New Year’s resolutions was to take a different route to work so he wouldn’t pass his favorite bakery. He told all of his coworkers about his resolution. He felt the accountability would help. So, all his coworkers were surprised when he shuffled in one morning, carrying a huge coffee cake just oozing with frosting. “This is different,” He explained. “You see, I accidentally drove by the bakery, and this was just sitting there in the window looking at me. I said, ‘Lord, if you want me to buy that, let there be a parking space right in front of the bakery.’ And sure enough, the eighth time around the block, there it was!” That is funny, but sad at the same time. It is sad because it rings true to us. All of us have handled temptation like that one time or another. We make deals…we talk ourselves into things. Let’s avoid temptation. Let’s turn to God for help in overcoming temptation.
Bro. David