Adam knew God intimately. He walked and talked with

God. But Adam, after he sinned, hid from God because he was

afraid of Him.

 

Are you that way? If you’ve done something wrong, do

you go to God and say, “Lord, I’ve done something wrong, forgive

me,” or can you not worship like you really want to because

you think He just might beat you?

 

God loves you and wants to forgive you. He’s on your

side. He’s not against you. He wants to pull you to Himself, and

say; “Come here, it’s all right. There, there, it will be all right.”

That’s what He wants to do. He wants to bless you.

You think He doesn’t know what you’re going through?

 

He knows exactly what you’re going through. Hebrews 4:15 says

that Jesus was tempted in every way we are, but yet did not sin.

In other words, He was tempted every way we are, but He always

decided not to sin. You have to constantly make decisions not to

sin. Temptation comes, you look at it, and you decide. Listen,

 

I leave many a restaurant with great victory because I resist the

temptation of the seven-layer chocolate cake. And I feel so good!

Sin comes along, but you resist it. Sin will work in different

areas in different people. Sin comes in many packages. Some

sins are outward, where everybody can see. But some sins are

inward, such as pride, unforgiveness, bitterness, jealousy; and all

the hidden sins of the heart. But you make the choice.

 

You have to have the same attitude with every choice you face. Each time

you make a decision: “No, I won’t partake of that because that’s

of the nature of death, and I’m of the nature of life. That’s of

darkness. I’m of light. And darkness and light don’t mix.”

When you realize you’re righteous, you can resist the

devil and he will flee from you. (See James 4:7.) “Hey,” you say,

“what are you doing around my house? You don’t belong here.

I’m the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. I don’t have anything

to do with this sin thing.”

 

Jude 24 tells us He is able to keep us from falling. For too

long Christians have gone around saying, “Well, I might fall this

week. Rodney; pray for me that I don’t fall.” They act like a

mountain climber who’s going to climb a sheer 4,000-foot cliff

and says, “Pray for me that I don’t fall.” You’re on your way

down already— I can already hear you screaming. Don’t climb a

mountain if you think you’re going to fail!

 

Many preachers are running, afraid they’re going to fail.

They’re afraid they’re going to fall. I had a preacher friend who

was always saying he didn’t want his ministry to grow because he

was afraid that if he got to a certain place he might blow it and

cause reproach on the body of Christ.

Teachings of Rodney Howard Browne