In
the previous devotions I covered the following portion of The Lord’s Prayer:
“‘Our Father in
heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Today
we cover the next phrase in sequence:
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil,
but deliver us from evil,
The Greek word
for temptation is actually “Peirasmos” which literally means “a trial, proving,
or testing.” God does not tempt us ever. He however may choose to test us.
When tempted, no
one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor
does he tempt anyone;
وَإِذَا تَعَرَّضَ أَحَدٌ
لِتَجْرِبَةٍ مَا، فَلاَ يَقُلْ: «إِنَّ اللهَ يُجَرِّبُنِي!» ذَلِكَ
لأَنَّ اللهَ لَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يُجَرِّبَهُ الشَّرُّ، وَهُوَ لَا
يُجَرِّبُ بِهِ أَحَداً.
James 1:13
In this phrase
of The Lord’s Prayer we request God to protect us against that which might
cause us to fall into sin. The Bible tells us that everything that happens
is either caused by God, or God allows it. As such, we believers realize
that God is in control of every second of our lives, so we pray for God to
guide our steps away from tests and towards holiness.
No temptation has overtaken you
except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be
tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also
provide a way out so that you can endure it.
لَمْ تُصِبكُمْ تَجرِبَةٌ لا
تَأتِي عَلَى غَيرِكُمْ مِنَ البَشَرِ، لَكِنْ يُمكِنُكُمْ أنْ تَثِقُوا بِاللهِ
الَّذي لا يَسمَحُ بِأنْ تُجَرَّبُوا فَوقَ طاقَتِكُمْ، بَلْ يُوفِّرُ مَعَ
التَّجرِبَةِ مَنفَذاً، لِكَيْ تَقدِرُوا أنْ تَحتَمِلُوا.
1 Corinthians 10:13
God
is faithful, and he will not let us be tested beyond our ability, but with the
test He will also provide the way of escape, that we may be able to endure it.
God is the only one who can protect us
from the evil one. It is by His strength that we are enabled to stand against
the world, the flesh, and the devil.
Submit yourselves, then, to God.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
إِذَنْ، كُونُوا خَاضِعِينَ لِلهِ.
وَقَاوِمُوا إِبْلِيسَ فَيَهْرُبَ مِنْكُمْ.
James 4:7
I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:
Abba
Father, thank You for Your abundant blessings and Your deep, everlasting and inseparable love. LORD, I pray that out of Your
glorious riches You strengthen me with power through Your Spirit in my inner
being, so that I may submit my life to You and follow Your guidance for my
life. I pray not to be tested and thank You that if it is Your will to test me,
You are faithful and will help me endure the test and You will find a way for
me out of it. Help and strengthen me Lord to resist the devil. I believe that
though Your power he will flee from me. God I praise You, revere You, worship You, I stand in awe of You, and
glorify Your Holy Name. I declare to the world that Christ is my Lord
and Saviour. In the name of the King of kings and Lord of lords, in the Holy Name of Your only begotten Son Jesus, I pray. To
Him be the power, the glory, the majesty and the dominion forever and ever
and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Jesus loves you,
In Him,
Wagdi Henein
