1 Timothy 1:20 Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme. (NKJV)
Flip Wilson was a comedian who made famous the phrase, “The Devil made me do it.” It sounds good, but it is not exactly accurate. The devil might throw out the temptation, but we decide what to do. He might suggest it, but we are responsible. We do it. Today’s verse sounds pretty harsh. Paul says he has delivered these men to Satan. The line is hyperbole or an exaggeration. He is saying that he has left them to the consequences of their actions. They were being evil while trying to appear righteous. He is willing to let them bear the results of their choices. The devil did not make them do it and he did not decide the consequences, but they were going to feel like Satan was making their lives miserable. We must be careful about our choices. They are our responsibility as are the consequences.
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