"Temptation"

"Temptation"

Luke 11:4 'And forgive us our sins, For we ourselves also forgive
everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.'"

When temptation is too much for you to say no to, there is a simple
statement that Jesus gave us to rescue us. "Lead me not into temptation
but deliver me from evil". God is always there and he never leads us
into temptation, but he will lead us away from it as well! That's what
this prayer is all about. Leading us into another place, another time,
another chance, away from the tempter that has a strong hold against
us. He even said that his power could "cast down our evil
imaginations" Wow, my imagination can get very bad at times, so I
definitely depend on God to handle that for me!!

I have been very tempted and even while considering a sinful act, I
prayed "Lead me not into temptation" and miraculously, something
occurred that stopped me in my tracks and rescued me from something I
did not have the power to resist. Sure if we resist the devil, he will
flee, but what about the times when you don't want to, or can't seem to
resist? That's where this prayer comes in handy. I know some folks
think they are maxi-saved Christians and are never tempted, but I get
tempted. And many times, I desire to do the wrong thing because my
flesh gets a little weak. And I assure you that you are not crazy, or
backslid-en just because you get into these positions at times. WE ALL
DO! Don't let folks lie to you in church and make you feel bad because
you feel like slippin. That's why Jesus died for us. To give us power
over our own sins and use his power instead of our own! The power that
raised him from the dead can raise us from the dead! Raise us up from
dead works and keep us from falling. But we must learn to ask for his
power and use it to resist the temptation that is ahead of us. So, when
you can't resist and the temptation is something you wanna fall for,
pray to God that he will lead you away from it. Try it! You will be
amazed at the power of this little prayer.

Suggested Reading: Matt. 6:13, Mark 14:38, Luke 22:40, Luke 22:46,
1Cor. 10:13

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