April 20

Never an Excuse

The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest.

EXODUS 14:14

Sadly, many people do not always accept the truth that God reveals to them. It is painful to face our faults and deal with them. We tend to justify misbehavior. We allow our past and how we were raised to negatively affect the rest of our lives.

Our past may explain why we’re suffering, but we don’t have to use it as an excuse to stay in bondage.

Everyone is without excuse because Jesus always stands ready to fulfill His promise to set us free. He is close to us, and He will walk us across the finish line in any area if we are willing to go all the way through it with Him.

God doesn’t abandon us and leave us helpless. He promises us that He will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear, but with every temptation He will also provide the way out, the escape (1 Corinthians 10:13).

You may have some major strongholds in your life that need to be broken. Let me encourage you by saying, “God is on your side.” In the spiritual battle going on in your mind, God is fighting on your side.

No matter how great the temptation before us, God has promised us everything we need to walk in victory.