The Lord’s Prayer with Emphasis Placed on “Lead us not into temptation.” This eighth reflection on the Lord’s Prayer redirects our eyes to the path the Father would have us travel rather than the path we plot when guided by the temptations arising from our sin-filled hearts. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.… Continue reading The Lord’s Prayer: Reflection VIII
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James 1:13-16 – Did the Devil Really Make you Buy that Dress?
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when… Continue reading James 1:13-16 – Did the Devil Really Make you Buy that Dress?
Lead us not into Temptation…
Lead us not into temptation… I’ve always found this portion of Jesus’s prayer challenging as I never thought the Father would lead us into temptation. In James, we read, “Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no… Continue reading Lead us not into Temptation…