Jesus Christ is like a rock in many ways. He is the stone of Israel, the rock of our salvation, the rock of God, the rock of strength, a spiritual rock, the rock of our Redeemer, and the rock of Heaven. It is so important that Jesus is our rock in all things, especially when it comes to sin. Some sins that Paul talked about are lusting after evil things, idolatry, fornication, murmuring, and tempting others. Some sins today that I think of are lying, cheating, stealing, adultery, swearing, addiction, and many many others. The promise that verse thirteen gives is so reassuring when you think of all the sins that have been committed and that are still tempting us. From this verse we know that we can overcome our temptations and that God has provided a way to overcome it and escape it.
Paul described Christ as a rock in these versus, because the only way to overcome sin is by and through the atonement of Jesus Christ. If we do not look toward our Savior for a way out, then there is no other way out of temptation and sin. Reading Alma 13:38 was very enlightening concerning 1 Corinthians 10:13. In Alma it specifies the certain qualities we need to have in order to overcome our temptations--Christ's atonement isn't enough. We need to be actively working towards becoming humble, meek, submissive, patient, full of love, and all long-suffering. We must also pray continually and look continually for the hand of the Lord in our lives.
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