Many years ago, as a doctor was preparing to go to a medical conference in a distant city, his wife sat down with him to have a serious talk. She said, “I know that you will face temptations while you are gone. I just hope that you don’t do anything that we can’t talk about when you get home.”

More recently, the same doctor was once again getting ready to go to an out of town meeting. Once again, his wife sat down with him to have a serious talk. She said, “I know that you will face temptations while you are gone. I just hope that you don’t eat anything that will upset your stomach.”

The things that tempt us might change over the years, but we still have to be on guard against sin. Hebrews 12:1 says, “…Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles…”

How have your temptations changed over time?

What precautions are you taking to keep from getting tangled up in sin?