Matthew 26:41 (NKJV) 41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Watching and Praying is the key to having VICTORY over temptation. Our flesh is weak at times and it will give in to temptation.
It doesn’t matter who we are, whether we are a Christian, a Pastor, a Father, Mother, spouse etc., we are all tempted at one time or another.
How many times have we heard ourselves say “I’ll never do that again” and then find ourselves falling right back into it at a later point in time? That’s because temptation overtook us and we entered in with our own flesh. We can’t blame it on anyone else but ourselves.
This is why we need to watch and pray. Be alert, because the devil knows what tempts us and he tries to use it against us whenever he can. We need to be ready! Ready means to be prayed up, close to God and watching.
James 5:15 (NKJV) 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
Watch, pray and have faith; Don’t pray with fear or doubt that God will help us get past it. Pray with a knowing, that God Himself will heal us and free us from the sickness, the addiction, or the desire.
If any of us is struggling with temptation today, in any particular area, pray to God with faith and ask Him to give us the wisdom and strength to turn from it and to never enter into it again. And that He will help our flesh be ready for when temptation comes, we will say NO! Amen.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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