In Daybreak,
Nathan Ward observed that many people are wavering when it comes to viewing
their own sin and they tend to overlook their sins. They might not really
believe their sin is such a big deal. Self-denial is the biggest failure of why
we struggle against overcoming temptation. Nathan Ward stated God views sin way
different than we currently do. It’s crucial to remember sin is extremely insulting
to God and we’re called to live a life of holiness. He breaks down the key
truths found in 1 Peter 1:13-19 and shared “how to be holy” and “why to be holy”.
We are commanded to be obedience to God and to be holy like Him. When Jesus
shed His blood on the cross for our sins we were bought with a Heavenly sacrifice
and this leads to salvation being possible. Nathan Ward looked at three main
aspects in resisting and fleeting from temptations: “The Call”, “The Enemy”, and
“Temptation”.
Nathan Ward explored the strategies of our adversary and
enemy, satan. The devil certainly loves to continue deceiving us and the
majority of the time, he uses the same tactics since the beginning of time.
Satan condemned Eve by asking her a question and making her doubt what God had
declared about the forbidden tree. He manipulated and confused her thinking and
she began to wonder about the tree. Satan told Eve that she wouldn’t die if she
ate from the tree and they she would be like God. Nathan pointed out Adam and
Eve was already like God and they were freely walking and talking with Him. But
satan deceived her and she began to long and crave for something tasty from the
tree. Many of us are still falling for his terrible schemes and deteriorating
into temptations.
One of my favorite chapters was “Temptation: In the Fray”.
When we are facing a temptation, Nathan Ward encouraged readers to follow how
Jesus endured being tempted by satan in the wilderness and practice these same principles
to obtain victory in their own battles. Jesus was fasting from food for 40 days
and nights and Satan demanded Jesus to turn stones in bread. Jesus answered
back that man should live out of the written Word of God. A significant
statement Nathan pointed out was believers must realize that telling satan no
one time isn’t going to make him run and hide forever. As long as we are on
Earth, we will have to combat and repel temptation. Jesus used scripture to
defend and conquer against the schemes of the enemy.
I would recommend this astounding book on overpowering
temptations to anyone who is struggling with any type of temptations and they
are seeking to discover freedom from satan’s power. I believe, Nathan’s stance
on actually deciding ahead of time that you will display integrity before you
are in the battle of temptation will ultimately assist readers in obtaining liberty.
I also liked how he included numerous scripture references and stories to back
up the critical essential in fighting against temptations. I immensely enjoyed
the inevitably feature of using scripture to attack satan and to weaken his
effect and control over our lives. I felt Nathan Ward did a prodigious job in clarifying
satan’s schemes and enlightening his intentional strategies in harming
believers. I commend Nathan Ward in writing such a life enhancing guide in
overcoming temptations. If you’re struggling with temptations, then read this
book!
“I received this book for free from Cross
Focused Reviews / DeWard Publishing Company for this review”.
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