Oh, Oswald. He's the most relevant dead guy I know. Today:
Temptation is a short cut to good things we want. It's a false short cut - we never get what we want (good things) in the form that we desire them (pure, worthy, and pleasurable). God promises us good things beyond what we can imagine, and temptation says, "I can get them for you quicker." But we end up with a twisted or tainted version of what we truly desired. We all experience temptation; it's a characteristic of being human! But we have a High Priest who has been through "every temptation as is common to man" (Hebrews 2:13-18). We are free to run and fall at His feet, begging His help. He is the only one who can help us.
"Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." (Hebrews 4:14-16)
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