ADVERSITY TO VICTORY

[FAITH]

Matthew 6:13  -  "And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."

          There is no temptation or sin in heaven.  This prayer does not imply that God wants to tempt us.  We know from James 1:13 that it is impossible for God to entice us to sin.

          This kind of praying is important because it requires us to face our need for grace.  It helps us to align our heart with heaven -- one of absolute dependency on God.

          The phrase "deliver us from evil", as it is traditionally rendered, actually means, "deliver us from the evil one."  A Believe living in their Christ identity has great success in spiritual warfare.  Jesus was able to say, "satan has nothing in me."

          The believer is to be completely free from all satanic influence and attachments.  That is the cry voiced in this prayer.

Psalm 23:4,5 -  "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil:  for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.  Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:  thou anointest my head with oil:  my cup runneth over."

                  Observation:

             BECAUSE GOD IS WITH ME, EVERY ADVERSITY I FACE WILL UNFOLD IN VICTORY AS I MAINTAIN MY FAITH IN GOD!  THE BATTLE I AM IN WILL SOON BECOME A MEAL TO ME, AN EXPERIENCE THAT WILL NOURISH AND BUILD ME UP SPIRITUALLY.

John 3:6  -  "That which is born of the flesh is flesh;  and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."

             IF I AM TRYING TO DEAL WITH GOD OUT OF MY HEAD OR OUT OF MY FEELINGS, THEN WHAT I AM DOING IS TRYING TO DEAL WITH GOD OUT OF MY FLESH. 

John 4:24  -  "God is a Spirit:  and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth."

 

 

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY

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