"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."

                            -I Corinthians 10:13

No doubt, this is a verse that has given comfort to millions upon millions of people since the day it was penned. I can't count the number of times that I have seen individuals going through difficult times that have drawn strength and encouragement from these words, knowing that the Lord won't bring them to it if He can't bring them through it.

The part of this verse that I really want to focus on, though, is the phrase "way of escape." In early Greek usage, this term had the sense of a landing place for a ship. In other words, Paul was not necessarily saying that God will "pull us out" of our trials when things get rough; rather, he was saying that He will allow us to land safely on the other side of them! Does not the Word of God say that, "we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God."? (Acts 14:22)


Though they are never fun, trials our a necessary thing if we are to grow in the Lord. Through them, our faith is strengthened, and we learn patience. We ought to learn to do as James exhorted us in James 1:2, and count it all joy when we fall into divers temptations, knowing that the darker the night, the brighter Jesus can shine!