When We Face Temptation

Read: Luke 4: 1-14

Like Jesus in this story, we too are faced with temptation. It is always Satan, our enemy that brings temptation to us. God will never tempt anyone.

How do we handle temptation? What do we do? Often we can give in to how we feel, even thinking it’s not that bad. Sometimes temptation to do what’s wrong comes disguised as something that seems alright. Looking at it on the surface often doesn’t look too bad. And after all, ‘everybody’s doing it’. But don’t be fooled. Satan has a way of disguising it. We need to follow Jesus’ example. How did He respond to Satan’s attacks? Each time Jesus answered Satan, He answered with scripture – ‘It is written….’ We need to know what the word of God says. The other thing to remember is that Satan also knows scripture – but often it is used in the wrong way.

Is there anything you find you get tempted with? Maybe you feel tempted to lie so you don’t get in trouble, or take something you want that is not yours, or say mean things to someone because they may have said mean things to you. There are so many things Satan tempts us to do that we shouldn’t do. When you feel tempted, the best thing to do is to pray to Jesus to help you. He knows how you feel, because He was tempted too.

-M.S.Lowndes

Stay alert; be in prayer so you don't wander into temptation without even knowing you're in danger. There is a part of you that is eager, ready for anything in God. But there's another part that's as lazy as an old dog sleeping by the fire.
- Matthew 26: 41(Message)

Lord I pray you’ll help me through
The temptation that I face
To know the truths in your word
And to walk in your sweet grace.

-M.S.Lowndes

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