LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION

Matthew 6:13, 2Peter 2:9



God intentionally keeps the righteous from temptations. He leads them away from things that cause them to be tempted. 


There are jobs God will never allow you to get until you are matured enough to handle the temptations that comes with those kind of jobs. 


There are positions He will not allow you rise to because of the kinds of temptations associated with such positions. 


Same thing with places and offices, business and.oppprtunities that are good but laden with serious temptations. 


So God intentionally leads us away from temptations as revealed from 2 Peter 2:9. Lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil. 


He weighs temptation before allowing them to come our way when He is sure that we have what it takes to overcome it, then He allows us to face such kind of temptations, 1Corinthians 10:13.


Jesus was ready after His baptism from Jordan, after the Holy Spirit has descended on Him, now He was equipped to face that temptation, Matthew 3:16-17


Thereafter, the Holy Spirit led Him to the wilderness to be tempted of the devil, Matthew 4:1.


God weighs our tests and trial before allowing us go through them. He will never allow us go through trials that He has not prepared us for ahead of the temptation. 


This is why even when the devil is planning for us a temptation that we don't have what it takes to overcome, the Lord forbids it because He knows we don't yet have what it takes to overcome that kind of temptation.


This is why the Bible says the Lord knows how to deliver the righteous out of temptations, 2Peter 2:9


However, for some temptations He equips us by preparing us ahead but He allows us go through thise temptations.


What is the central point of this message? That God leads His children away from temptation when they are not prepared for it.


That is, God will not allow youto face temptations He has not equipped you ahead of.


Secondly that God does not tempt His children, He tests them and can give permission to the devil to bring temptations, James 1:13-14, Job 1:12


Thirdly that in every temptation there is always a way of escape that God has provided, 1Corinthians 10:13


May be as you are reading this message you are in the middle of a temptation, deliverance comes to you now in Jesus name. 


I want you to ask God to show you the things He has equipped you with to overcome that temptation 


Also, ask God to show the way of escape He had provided to help you come out of that temptation


PRAY MATTHEW 6:13


SALVATION PRAYER


Anything short of you being born again and living a life of holiness and purity hurt Jesus so much. But you can make things right here and now by saying this simple prayer and mean it genuinely from your heart:


 Lord Jesus I come to you today. I acknowledge that I am a sinner and I cannot help myself. I repent of all my sins and I forsake them. Jesus, I invite you into my life, be my Lord, be my Saviour. 


Wash me by your precious blood, forgive my sins and write my name in the book of life. From this day, I promise to follow you all the rest of my life. Help me Lord, in Jesus name, Amen. Congratulations you are now born again!


PEACE


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