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Don’t ever yield to this!

There are many opportunities to be tempted every day. From the moment we wake up, we receive a barrage of temptations at home, on the way to work, at work, at lunch, in the evening, etc. The Lord Jesus instructed us to pray every day for divine protection from temptation. I like the way the Message Bible shares Matthew 6:13, “Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil. You’re in charge!” We know that the devil does tempt us in many ways, but our flesh also tempts us every day to disobey God in some way. This is why it is vital that we ask the Holy Spirit every day for help and strength to not yield to temptation. Remember, if we ask, we shall receive!

Matthew 6:13 (TLT)-  Don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one

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It came to pass, not to stay!

We all experience attacks from the enemy. This is part of the Christian experience. The Lord Jesus once said: “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). The good thing is that the scriptures reveal these times of persecution, tribulation and testing are only for a season. Psalm 30:5 says: “Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.” Seasons of testing have an expiration date. When Satan tested Jesus, he left him after he had tested Him: Luke 4: 12-13 “And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.” So if you are in the middle of a trial, a test or in the desert, be reminded today that it is not permanent. Remember that He told us to be of good cheer because He already overcame the world, and now we have the spirit of the overcomer within us. With His help, you will come out on the other side victorious and with a great testimony!