OVERCOMING THE DEVIL’S TEMPTATION
THE SEED
“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41 KJV
Temptation is a trial in which we must choose between faithfulness and unfaithfulness to God. Temptation often comes through deception, doubt, seduction, and provocation. Devil, the accuser, uses temptation to lure us into sin. The Bible identifies three key channels of temptation: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life (1 John 2:16). To overcome these, we must be vigilant, avoid environments that foster temptation, and replace sinful thoughts with God’s Word. Submitting to God, resisting the devil, and praying for strength are critical. As we depend on God, we gain the power to stand firm against the devil’s schemes.
BIBLE READING: Psalm 1:1-6
PRAYER: Lord, strengthen me against the temptations of the flesh and the devil. Keep me steadfast in Your truth in Jesus’ name, Amen.
BIBORI IDANWO EṢU
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ẹ máa ṣọ́ra, kí ẹ sì máa gbàdúrà kí ẹ̀yin má ba à bọ́ sínú ìdẹwò. Nítorí Ẹ̀ mí ń fẹ́ nítòótọ́ , ṣùgbọ́ n ó ṣe àìlera fún ara.” Matteu 26:41 KJV
Idanwo jẹ igba ti a gbọdọ yan laarin otitọ ati aiṣotitọ si Ọlọrun. Idanwo maa n wa nipasẹ itanje, iyemeji, ẹtan, ati irunnu. Satani, olùfisùn náà, maa n lo ìdẹwò láti tan wá sínú ẹ̀ṣẹ̀. Bíbélì sọ ọ̀nà pàtàkì mẹ́ta ti satani maa n lo lati dan wa wo: ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ ara, ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ ojú, àti ìgbéraga ti ohun ti ó ní àti ohun tí ó ṣe (1 Jòhánù 2:16). Lati bori awọn nkan wọnyi, a gbọdọ ṣọra, ki a yago fun awọn agbegbe ti o mu idanwo satani dagba, ki a si rọpo awọn ero ẹṣẹ pẹlu Ọrọ Ọlọrun. Fi ara rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ fún Ọlọ́ run, kọ ojú ìjà sí èṣù , ki o si ma gbadura fun agbara – awon nkan wonyi se koko. Bi a ṣe n gbarale Ọlọrun, a ni agbara lati duro ṣinṣin lodi si gbogbo imo esu.
BIBELI KIKA: Sáàmù 1:1-6
ADURA: Oluwa, fun mi lagbara lati lodi si gbogbo idanwo ti ara ati esu. Jẹ ki n duro ṣinṣin ninu otitọ Rẹ ni orukọ Jesu. Amin.