God speaks today Sunday | November 17, 2024
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
(Job 1:12)Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
(James 1:13) And don't lead us into temptation
The phrase "Lead us not into temptation" in the Lord's Prayer does not mean that God tempts us to sin. Rather, it is a request for God's mercy and grace to protect us from adverse circumstances that test our faith and stretch us to the point of breaking. It is a plea for a clear life that always enjoys God's favor and is exempted as much as possible from the rigors and sufferings of a fallen world. It is a request that God's mercy always triumph over his justice and judgment.
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Cross Reference
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
(Romans 9:19)But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
(Genesis 16:6)Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.
(1 Kings 22:23)And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
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