It's another week! Sunday morning is gone and now it's time to enter the mission field! Every day we actually enter the mission field but it's what we do and what others seeing us do that either points them to Jesus or leads them in the other direction.
Today we're going to talk about a dirty word called Temptation. All of us face temptation. Jesus even was tempted by Satan. In Luke 4:1-13 Jesus is in the wilderness for 40 days and Satan does everything he can to tempt Jesus. He tests Jesus' deity and calls on Him to perform different miracles to include turning stone into bread. Finally, Jesus speaks, "Jesus responded, the scriptures also say, Do not test the Lord your God." Jesus resisted Satan by quoting the Bible!
Now let's look at something that's more relevant to you and I today. Temptation can come in many forms. It can be food, television, pornography, gossip, the internet. Satan never paints an ugly picture. He makes it real appealing and then he begins to whisper lies to us such as, it won't hurt to do it just once. You probably won't even get caught. The devil is full of schemes and he knows exactly where we are weak. So, I encourage you to do exactly what Jesus did. USE GOD'S Word on Him and He will flee (James 4:7). Also in the new Testament is the full armour of God. Also being properly armed will be of great benefit! Ephesians 6:11-18.
So this week as you go about in your mission field I pray you will use God's Holy Word to resist temptation!
Let's Pray:
Heavenly Father, thank you for another day to worship and serve you! Lord, even you experienced temptation during your earthly ministry. Help me to put on the full armour of God so that I can resist the devil when he comes around to tempt me. Thank you that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me and that greater is He that is in me than He that is in the world! Help me to be a true light to those in darkness in the current mission field you've placed me in! I love you Lord!
In Jesus' Name I pray-Amen
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