受试探时要紧握的应许
哥林多前书十章11至13节
11他们遭遇这些事，都要作为鉴戒；并且写在经上，正是警戒我们这末世的人。
12所以，自己以为站得稳的，须要谨慎，免得跌倒。
13你们所遇见的试探，无非是人所能受的。神是信实的，必不叫你们受试探过于所能受的；在受试探的时候，总要给你们开一条出路，叫你们能忍受得住。
信息分享
经文所讲到的试探，是每个基督徒最终都会遇上的。在这方面，新约有两个意思相近的词，一个就是「试炼」，另一个就是「试探」。神容让我们经历试炼，为的是要建立我们的信心。但与此同时，撒但却会想尽办法，伺机去试探我们，为的是使我们的灵命后退，和引诱我们去远离神。
所有人都会遇到试探。我们经常以为，自己所面对的试探，是其他人未曾受过的。这正是撒但最喜欢采用的伎俩，他使我们以为自己是孤独无援，以致陷入自怜的心态。但今天的经文却告诉我们，所有人都面对同样的试探，单是这项提醒，就已经给予我们莫大的安慰了。
此外，我们还得记着，受试探并不是罪。我们的主也像我们一样，凡事受过试探，只是祂没有犯罪。不少人因经历试探，而产生罪疚的感觉，这乃是不必要的。试探好像一点火花，火花若掉在干草上面，便会立即燃烧起来。但如果火花落在一桶水中，它便会立即熄灭。换言之，我们对试探的反应，才是关键的所在。
当我们遇上试探时，我们要紧记甚么呢？经文告诉我们，要紧记「神是信实的」，祂必为我们提供出路，让我们可以胜过试探。得胜的方法有很多，它可能是得着神所赐的力量，让我们立即逃离充满试探的地方。它也可以是在受试探的一刻，呼求神的帮助来抵挡撒但和识破他的诡计。它可能是神的话语突然在我们的脑际出现，成为我们的提醒和鼓励。总之，我们必须紧记，我们只要向神求助，就必有出路，因为神是信实的。
反思：
不要向试探让步──让步将是犯罪的第一步，它只会让我们泥足深陷。
TESTED? COUNT ON GOD
1 Corinthians 10:11-13
11 Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
Message
It speaks about temptation-something we all face. There are two words in the New Testament that are fairly close in spelling and meaning. One is testing; the other is tempting. God allows us to be tested to build up our faith. Satan comes tempting us so that he can pull us down spiritually and pull us away from God. He will use any means possible to try and do this.
Temptation comes to everyone. We may often think that the type of temptation facing us is the kind that no one else faces. This is a favourite trick of Satan-to make us think we are all alone even in this. But our verse says everyone faces the same kinds of temptations. That alone ought to be a big encouragement to us.
Remember too that temptation alone is not sin. Our Lord was tempted at all points like we are, but he did not sin. Many people think that they have done wrong simply because temptation has come into their lives. Temptation is like a spark of flame. If a spark falls on dry grass it will flare up immediately. If it falls into a bucket of water it will just as immediately go out. Our response to temptation is what counts most of all.
What are we to remember in the moment of temptation? Our verse says, 'God is faithful'. He will always provide a way by which we can escape. The way of escape may be strength to get out of the place of temptation. It may be to call on Christ at that moment for his help to defeat both Satan and the temptation. It may be something from the Word of God that will come into your mind just then.
Remember there will always be a way of escape if you will look for it and if you want it. God is always faithful.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Yield not to temptation-It is the yielding that is sin, and opens the doors for more sin.