Cgeneration devotional

Genesis‬ ‭3:1‬ ‭AMP‬‬

“Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the Lord God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, “Can it really be that God has said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?””

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Have you prayed today? Have you studied your bible? Are you alert?

“Jesus understands every weakness of ours, because he was tempted in every way that we are. But he did not sin!”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:15‬ ‭CEV‬‬

1 Corinthians‬ ‭10:13‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”

How do we deal with temptation and what is the escape route that God has provided for us?

Bragging and showing-off is one of the ways the ‘pride of life’ manifests. Are all our accomplishments and good deeds all over social media because we want to show off?

Luke‬ ‭18:11‬ ‭ERV‬‬

“The Pharisee stood alone, away from the tax collector. When the Pharisee prayed, he said, ‘O God, I thank you that I am not as bad as other people. I am not like men who steal, cheat, or commit adultery. I thank you that I am better than this tax collector.”

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Sound familiar?

Daniel‬ ‭4:29-30‬ ‭ERV‬‬

“Twelve months after the dream, King Nebuchadnezzar was walking on the roof of his palace in Babylon. While on the roof, the king said, “Look at Babylon! I built this great city. It is my palace. I built this great place by my power. I built this place to show how great I am.””

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‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭7:8‬ ‭GNT‬‬

“When the four men reached the edge of the camp, they went into a tent, ate and drank what was there, grabbed the silver, gold, and clothing they found, and went off and hid them; then they returned, entered another tent, and did the same thing.”

Luke‬ ‭12:15‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.””

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How many times have we murdered people in our hearts with envy, jealousy, bitterness and so on because we covet what belongs to them?

1 Timothy‬ ‭6:10‬ ‭AMP‬‬

“For the love of money [that is, the greedy desire for it and the willingness to gain it unethically] is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves [through and through] with many sorrows.”