WEBVTT - Staying on God’s Path When Temptation Pulls at Me (Proverbs 28)

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<v Speaker 2>we'll reflect on tonight's scripture, Proverbs 28. Tonight's scripture reflection

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<v Speaker 2>is written by Greg Grandchamp and read by Leah Gerard.

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<v Speaker 2>Proverbs 28. The wicked flee, though no one pursues, but

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<v Speaker 2>the righteous are as bold as a lion. When a

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<v Speaker 2>country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler

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<v Speaker 2>with discernment and knowledge maintains order. A ruler who oppresses

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<v Speaker 2>the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

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<v Speaker 2>Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who

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<v Speaker 2>heed it resist them. Evildoers do not understand what is right,

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<v Speaker 2>but those who seek the Lord understand it fully. Better

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<v Speaker 2>the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose

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<v Speaker 2>ways are perverse. A discerning son heeds instruction, but a

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<v Speaker 2>companion of gluttons disgraces his father. Whoever increases wealth by

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<v Speaker 2>taking interest or profit from the poor will amasses it

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<v Speaker 2>for another who will be kind to the poor. If

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<v Speaker 2>anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their

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<v Speaker 2>prayers are detestable. Whoever leads the upright along an evil

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<v Speaker 2>path will fall into their own trap, but the blameless

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<v Speaker 2>will receive a good inheritance. The rich are wise in

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<v Speaker 2>their own eyes. One who is poor and discerning sees

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<v Speaker 2>how deluded they are. When the righteous triumph, there is

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<v Speaker 2>great elation, but when the wicked rise to power, people

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<v Speaker 2>go into hiding. Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper,

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<v Speaker 2>but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

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<v Speaker 2>Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but

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<v Speaker 2>whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble, like a roaring

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<v Speaker 2>lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over

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<v Speaker 2>a helpless people. A tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but one

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<v Speaker 2>who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign. Anyone

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<v Speaker 2>tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in

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<v Speaker 2>the grave, let no one hold them back. The one

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<v Speaker 2>whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but the one

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<v Speaker 2>whose ways are perverse... will fall into the pit. Those

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<v Speaker 2>who work their land will have abundant food but those

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<v Speaker 2>who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty. A

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<v Speaker 2>faithful person will be richly blessed but one eager to

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<v Speaker 2>get rich will not go unpunished. To show partiality is

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<v Speaker 2>not good yet a person will do wrong for a

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<v Speaker 2>piece of bread. The stingy are eager to get rich

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<v Speaker 2>and are unaware that poverty awaits them. Whoever rebukes a

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<v Speaker 2>person will, in the end, gain favor rather than one

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<v Speaker 2>who has a flattering tongue. Whoever robs their father or

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<v Speaker 2>mother and says, it's not wrong, is partner to one

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<v Speaker 2>who destroys. The greedy stir up conflict, but those who

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<v Speaker 2>trust in the Lord will prosper. Those who trust in

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<v Speaker 2>themselves are fools. but those who walk in wisdom are

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<v Speaker 2>kept safe. Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,

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<v Speaker 2>but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.

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<v Speaker 2>When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding,

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<v Speaker 2>but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive. Jesus found

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<v Speaker 2>it important to warn us about temptations. We're bombarded every

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<v Speaker 2>day with messages and images that tantalize and provoke us.

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<v Speaker 2>Sexual and material lusts and the pride of life can

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<v Speaker 2>be strong forces. Jesus told Peter in Matthew 26, 41

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<v Speaker 2>to watch and pray that you may not enter into temptations.

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<v Speaker 2>Even in the Lord's Prayer, we're taught to pray about temptation.

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<v Speaker 2>Yet despite our very best efforts, every one of us

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<v Speaker 2>experiences temptation. Let's face it, if Jesus could be tempted,

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<v Speaker 2>we certainly know we can and will be. But what

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<v Speaker 2>happens when we are? Certainly some temptations are much stronger.

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<v Speaker 2>and more difficult to resist than others, but what about

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<v Speaker 2>those times we are leaning into them, ready to give in?

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<v Speaker 2>When the evil one attacks, we respond by following Jesus' example.

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<v Speaker 2>Psalm 119.11 tells us, I have hidden your word in

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<v Speaker 2>my heart that I might not sin against you. While

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<v Speaker 2>we may not memorize scripture word for word, we know

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<v Speaker 2>in our hearts what it tells us. We know what

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<v Speaker 2>we can lean into because his word is buried in

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<v Speaker 2>our hearts. Armed with his spirit and the truth of

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<v Speaker 2>his word, we are equipped to handle whatever temptations may

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<v Speaker 2>come our way. Paul promises that no matter what trials

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<v Speaker 2>and temptations may come our way, God will never allow

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<v Speaker 2>us to be tempted beyond what we can bear, and

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<v Speaker 2>He will always provide a way out. See 1 Corinthians 10.13.

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<v Speaker 2>Proverbs 28 tells us the importance of integrity and of

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<v Speaker 2>righteousness when we resist temptation. And it warns that those

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<v Speaker 2>who are wicked will face consequences. It teaches us to

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<v Speaker 2>seek wisdom from the Lord and guidance to help us

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<v Speaker 2>travel through what will assuredly come our way. When we

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<v Speaker 2>find ourselves overwhelmed by temptation, we can turn to God

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<v Speaker 2>in prayer, and He will be there for us because

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<v Speaker 2>He is faithful. Amazing Grace's daily devotional recently stated that

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<v Speaker 2>sin is makes us stupid. Victory over the power of

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<v Speaker 2>sin will come only as we lean on the strength

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<v Speaker 2>and wisdom of Christ. Oh God, I know you are

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<v Speaker 2>always there for me. I know you see the temptations

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<v Speaker 2>I'm facing. Remove this temptation from me, Lord. But if

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<v Speaker 2>you do not, please let your spirit Do His work

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<v Speaker 2>in me and help see me through it. Amen. How

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