David Jeremiah Daily Devotional 18 July 2022 For Monday | Turning Point Message By Dr. David Jeremiah
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TOPIC: Lead Us Not
And do not lead us into temptation.
Matthew 6:13
Recommended Reading: James 1:13-15
David Jeremiah Daily Devotional 18 July 2022 MESSAGE
We’ve all heard the timeless question, “Which came first—the chicken or the egg?” Since one leads to another in a never-ending cycle, the question is hard to answer. We might ask a similar question in the spiritual realm: “Which comes first—a test or a temptation?” Asked another way, “What is the difference between a test and a temptation?”
Grammatically, there is no difference. The same Greek word can be translated either “temptation” or “test” or “trial” (as in James 1:2 and 1:13 where the same Greek word is translated differently). A trial can lead to a temptation; a temptation can become a test. And temptations and tests can become, if they are prolonged, trials. When Jesus taught His disciples to pray that God would not “lead us into temptation,” context is needed.
James 1:13-15 says that God cannot be tempted, nor does He tempt anyone. So the prayer in Matthew 6:13 must be read as a prayer to be spared from circumstances—trials, tests, temptations—that might lead us to sin.
When we do find ourselves tempted, God always provides a way of escape (1 Corinthians 10:13). Finding that way is at the heart of our prayer.
He who avoids the temptation avoids the sin.
Anonymous
Read-Thru-the-Bible: Isaiah 12 – 14
David Jeremiah Daily Devotional 18 July 2022 for Monday Message. Turning Point God was founded in 1982 as the broadcast ministry of Dr. David Jeremiah to deliver the unchanging Word of God to an ever-changing world.