Matthew 6:13a
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“…and God may still allow it to come into our lives. Why?…”
Have you ever been tempted to lie, cheat, be angry and bitter? Surely you have! We face temptations every day of our lives. So why does Jesus teach us to pray such a prayer, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil (Matthew 6:13a)? Then why would God want to lead us into temptation?
I. Understanding The Meaning Of Temptation
The original word for temptation (peirasmos) can mean either good or evil, to be tempted to do evil or to be put to a test or trial. For example, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. The devil’s objective was to tempt Jesus so that He might yield and fall into sin. The Spirit’s objective was for Jesus to go through the test, be victorious and fulfil all righteousness. And we all know that Jesus passed the test and He was victorious when He overcame the temptations of the devil in the lust of the flesh, eyes and pride of life, by the power of the Word. He repeatedly said, It is written. (Matthew 4:1-11)
II. Understanding The Petition In This Prayer
We know that God allows trials into our lives for a beneficial purpose like building up our faith, being patient, trusting Him even more, experiencing His comfort so that we may help others going through the same trials, etc. So, there are many spiritual benefits!
When we pray to God, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, we are implying several things:
- We acknowledge that God alone has the power to keep us from temptation and trials.
- We believe that God cares for us and He does not want us to yield to temptation and fall into sin.
- We understand that God alone knows whether we are spiritually mature and strong enough to face the temptation and trial, and He will only allow it when we are ready to face it and be victorious.
- We know that God wants to remind us as we pray this prayer not to yield to temptation.
Dear children, we may pray, lead us not into temptation, and deliver us from evil, and God may still allow it to come into our lives. Why? Because He knows that we are ready to face the temptation and trial, and He has the power to help us, and He will give us His grace and strength, so that we will be victorious and strengthened in our faith. Our God is in control of all things, including the temptation and trials we face. Do you trust and believe in Him?
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