1 Corinthians 10:1-13

1 Corinthians 10:1-14
For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. ² They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. ³ They all ate the same spiritual food ⁴ and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. ⁵ Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.

I notice that even though God was not pleased with the people, He still cared for them as they wandered in the desert.  Yes, they never did enter the promised land because of their disobedience to God, be He still cared for them till the day they died.
 
⁶ Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. ⁷ Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” ⁸ We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. ⁹ We should not test Christ, as some of them did—and were killed by snakes. ¹⁰ And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel.

¹¹ These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come. 

 I am glad that God does not punish in the same manner as he did in the time of Moses.  I need to learn from their example and test the Lord patience.

¹² So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!

I can't be so proud of yesterday accomplishments that put my guard down.

  ¹³ No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

When tempted don't give in.  Look for that way out.

¹⁴ Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.

Run!  Take that way out.

Many people can quote verse 13, but take 12 and 14 with it and you will have a great weapon.  Keep on your guard.  When attacked don't fight the temptation look for the way out God has provided and RUN!   

One may ask, "How is running a weapon?".  When we run from our temptation, we obey Christ.  We chose God over sin.  In time God will have proven Himself so faithful that the sin will lose its attraction to us.

God Bless.