As many of us do, I recall growing up reciting the Lord’s Prayer. While it was given as a model for prayer, it has long been used to teach kids the good habit of prayer. There is one key point in the Lord’s Prayer that has always caught my attention. It’s when it says, “Lead us not into temptation.”
Temptation is powerful enough that Jesus knew it must be called out specifically. But the concept of temptation was nothing new. In fact, many of Jesus’ followers knew a lot about temptation. So did David. We all know stories about his life and how he faced temptations. More than just facing them, he also gave in to them many times.
David obviously learned a lot about temptation in his life, however. This is especially true of the first phrase of this verse in Psalm 141, which has nearly the same meaning as the statement in the Lord’s Prayer. The idea is that God would help him so that he was not placed in circumstances of temptation.
It can be easy to talk about fleeing temptation when not facing it. Many Christians will boldly proclaim they can reject temptations when they are not facing them. But let times get challenging, let the circumstances become difficult, and it can be easy to give in. That’s why it is important to protect yourself from situations of temptation.
God Bless You and Your Families!
Love,
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