My God and My Country

James 1:13 - Geneva Bible

13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man.

 Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, help us this morning to understand Your Word. For Your word is precious to us, amen

Brethren:

God cannot temp man for temptations are filled with sins and as such God does not sin, nor can He look upon it. He is righteousness at all times. He does allow sin to enter into the hearts of men, and to be temped by those sins. He likewise uses them to draw out the best in us by seeing us through all of them and walking with us. If we place our trust in Him, He will NEVER fail us. RP Woitowitz Sr.

“Every soul that truly loves God, shall have its trials in this world fully recompensed in that world above, where love is made perfect. The commands of God, and the dealings of his providence, try men's hearts, and show the dispositions which prevail in them. But nothing sinful in the heart or conduct can be ascribed to God. He is not the author of the dross, though his fiery trial exposes it. Those who lay the blame of sin, either upon their constitution, or upon their condition in the world, or pretend they cannot keep from sinning, wrong God as if he were the author of sin. Afflictions, as sent by God, are designed to draw out our graces, but not our corruptions. The origin of evil and temptation is in our own hearts. Stop the beginnings of sin, or all the evils that follow must be wholly charged upon us. God has no pleasure in the death of men, as he has no hand in their sin; but both sin and misery are owing to themselves.” - Matthew Henry