Yield not

God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able. — 1 Corinthians 10:13

Imagine a song with a message so powerful it could stop a prison riot. According to one account, the song “Yield Not To Temptation” served that purpose. As the story goes, a group of women prisoners had been allowed out of their cells to listen to a visiting speaker. During the meeting, the supervisor gave an order that some of the prisoners didn’t like, so they began to scream and hurl threats at her. The confrontation was escalating.

The supervisor sent for help, and it came in an unusual way. A voice was heard singing over the tumult of the upset prisoners: “Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin; each victory will help you some other to win.” Amazingly, the rebellion quieted, and the women joined in singing as they filed back to their cells.

We save ourselves a lot of trouble by not yielding to the temptation to let anger control us. Likewise, we protect ourselves when we “yield not.” Yielding not to the temptation to lie protects us from a loss of respect and further misrepresentations. Yielding not to the temptation of greed helps us avoid a gnawing dissatisfaction. But most important, when we “yield not” to temptation, we please God.

With each temptation God provides an “escape” (1 Corinthians 10:13). You’ll find it as you yield to Him. — Dave Branon

Ask the Savior to help you,

Comfort, strengthen, and keep you;

He is willing to aid you —

He will carry you through. — Palmer

READ: Matthew 4:1-11

To escape temptation, flee to God.

The Bible in one year:

• Isaiah 25-27