The Source of Our Temptation

“Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am tempted by God’; for God
cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But
each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed”
James 1:13-14 

The main source of temptation is our own fleshly nature.  We were born sinners, with an automatic tendency to be drawn to those things that God forbids.  Selfishness, lying, covetousness and rebellion all come very naturally for even the smallest toddler.

When we become born-again Christians we acquire a new nature – one born of God and not flesh.  However, we still have the old nature with us until we die.  The two natures are at odds with each other and at war.

Thought for the Day:
We may lose a few battles,
But Christ dies so that we may win the war