The great preacher Charles Spurgeon once gave a sermon about commitment to Christ. The language is a bit old-fashioned now, but the message is just as important for us today. It goes like this: ‘I’ve known some who preached the gospel with power, but lived to depart from it altogether. I’ve known others who discharged the duties of deaconship and eldership with considerable diligence, who have afterwards given way to their evil passions. I’ve thought some of them to be the holiest of men. While they’ve been praying I’ve been lifted up to the very gates of heaven; if anyone had said these would one day fall into sin, I wouldn’t have believed it. I’d sooner have believed it of myself. Those who seemed stronger than we have fallen, so why not we?’ None of us are immune to temptation. Judas, one of Jesus’ own disciples, was the last person anyone would expect to betray Him. At the Last Supper, nobody suspected him. He still kept up the appearance of being Jesus’ friend. But Jesus knew. It’s incredibly difficult to admit we’re struggling with temptation or unhealthy habits, especially when the people around us respect and look up to us. So the first and best thing we can do is to run to Jesus and tell him. He already knows all about our struggles and temptations, and still loves us unconditionally, so we know we can safely tell Him everything. And that’s a massive step towards recovery.
What Now?
Is there something you’re struggling with at the moment, but you just can’t tell anyone? Run to Jesus right now, and pour it out to Him.
