DELIVERANCE
Matthew 6:13a
"And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."
One preacher summarized the Lord's Prayer with three Ps – Provision (give us daily bread); Pardon (forgive us); and Protection (deliver us). This prayer is perhaps harder to put my finger on because troubles come to everyone. I know that God does not cause the temptation; "God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone" (James 1:13). He does allow trials to come – like Job – in order to work things into my life: "tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope" (Romans 5:3-4). I also know that "the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations" (II Peter 1:9), and "no temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man, but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able to bear, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape that you may be able to bear it" (I Corinthians 10:14). God does not promise that I will not experience temptations and trials, but He has promised that He will be with me through them and will deliver me out of them. He is faithful.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: God does not always keep us from temptations, but He will deliver us out of them.
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Have a "delivered" day. Love you.
Matthew 6:13a
"And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."
One preacher summarized the Lord's Prayer with three Ps – Provision (give us daily bread); Pardon (forgive us); and Protection (deliver us). This prayer is perhaps harder to put my finger on because troubles come to everyone. I know that God does not cause the temptation; "God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone" (James 1:13). He does allow trials to come – like Job – in order to work things into my life: "tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope" (Romans 5:3-4). I also know that "the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations" (II Peter 1:9), and "no temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man, but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able to bear, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape that you may be able to bear it" (I Corinthians 10:14). God does not promise that I will not experience temptations and trials, but He has promised that He will be with me through them and will deliver me out of them. He is faithful.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: God does not always keep us from temptations, but He will deliver us out of them.
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Have a "delivered" day. Love you.
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