{"id":95,"date":"2026-04-10T00:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=95"},"modified":"2026-04-07T20:58:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T03:58:22","slug":"showers-of-blessings-day-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/showers-of-blessings-day-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Showers of Blessings\u00a0 Day 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

Showers of Blessings\u00a0 Day 10
\nBlessing: \u00a0Deters Us From Sinning
\n<\/u>Moses said to the people, \u201cDo not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin.\u201d\u00a0 Exodus 20:20 ESV<\/em><\/p>\n

Message:
\n<\/u>This verse reminds me of what I feel was a time of testing in my life.
\n<\/u>I had been Christmas shopping, and my cart was full. \u00a0The store was busy, and I was tired, I just wanted to get home.\u00a0 I chose to do the self-checkout as the line seemed shorter.\u00a0 Having had many years of cashier experience I was able to scan and bag my cart full of merchandise quickly, pay, and head for the door.<\/p>\n

At the door the security guard checked my receipt against my packages and waved me out.\u00a0 Arriving at my vehicle, which was parked at the far end of the lot because there were so many shoppers taking up spaces, I began un-loading my cart and putting the purchases into my car. Then, what do I see lying loose at the bottom of the cart but a small item that I had missed seeing and therefore had not paid for!<\/p>\n

I was exhausted.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t believe it! \u00a0I had missed seeing it and so had the security guard!\u00a0 At that point came my testing.\u00a0 I had the choice to trudge back into the busy store and wait in line again to pay for this little $1.81 item\u00a0 which I really needed, or just leave, go home and say no one would know, justifying it because the security guard should\u2019ve caught it.<\/p>\n

I was tempted; however, the Holy Spirit convicted me, and I knew I had to do the right thing because God was watching and God would know, and my dishonesty would displease Him.<\/p>\n

So I returned to the store with the item, went to the Security Guard and told him what happened, and he was shocked and surprised and told me to just go to the front of the line and he would have a cashier let me pay for it right away so I wouldn\u2019t have to wait.<\/p>\n

I did the right thing, and I was a witness to others, and I was able to go home with a clear conscience.\u00a0 I am truly glad I have the Holy Spirit to convict me because I always want to make the right choices that please the Lord.\u00a0Our fear of the Lord will deter us from sinning for we have the Holy Spirit living within us to convict us of sin and lead us in the way of righteousness and truth.
\nSo, living in fear of the Lord keeps us aware and alert to the many dangers and temptations that the world, satan, and even our own flesh might cause us to fall into sin.<\/p>\n

It seems at times that God may often allow us to face things without intervening.\u00a0 This scripture says in those instances we are faced with a choice to make, we either choose to walk with the Lord and turn away from the temptation or remain and allow ourselves to be further tempted by it, thus maybe falling into sin.<\/p>\n

Remember, the Lord is always with us, He will always provide the strength we need to resist temptation, but He wants us to make the right choices.\u00a0 He gives us free will, and when we choose to do right, He will always help us to follow through.\u00a0 So, if sometimes you feel you are being tested, it could be that the Lord just wants you to realize that you need to be firm in your walk with Him, and as you honor Him and His will you will always see sin for what it is and turn away from it because you want to please the Lord and walk in His way and will, not yours.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s pray to the Lord as David prayed: \u201cExamine me, O LORD, and prove me; Try my mind and my heart.\u201d <\/em>Psalm 26:2 NKJV<\/p>\n

\u00a92023\u00a0 SGLY Ministry\u00a0 www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Showers of Blessings\u00a0 Day 10 Blessing: \u00a0Deters Us From Sinning Moses said to the people, \u201cDo not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin.\u201d\u00a0 Exodus 20:20 ESV Message: This verse reminds me of what I feel was a time of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[3526,3299,3,55,255,80,3301,56,30,5,57,32,58,3298],"class_list":["post-95","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-showers-of-blessings","tag-april-2026","tag-convictions","tag-daily-devotionals","tag-exodus-2020","tag-holy-spirit","tag-integrity","tag-proverbs-820","tag-psalm-262","tag-sgly-ministry","tag-showers-of-blessings","tag-sin","tag-smile-god-loves-you","tag-testing","tag-times-of-testing"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SB-10-Proverbs-8.20.jpg?fit=354%2C472&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":105,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/showers-of-blessings-day-12\/","url_meta":{"origin":95,"position":0},"title":"Showers of Blessings Day 12","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"April 12, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Showers of Blessings\u00a0 Day 12 Blessing: \u00a0Fruitfulness But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.\u00a0 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and grew very mighty.\u00a0 Exodus 1:17, and 1:20 Message: The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Showers of Blessings"","block_context":{"text":"Showers of Blessings","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/category\/showers-of-blessings\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"SB-12-Colossians-1.10","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SB-12-Colossians-1.10.jpg?fit=354%2C472&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":153,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/showers-of-blessings-day-25\/","url_meta":{"origin":95,"position":1},"title":"Showers of Blessings\u00a0 Day 25","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"April 25, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Showers of Blessings\u00a0 Day 25 Blessing: Prolonged Days \u201cThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 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