Sunday 10 Oct 2021

October 10: Matthew 6:9-13
 
Key Verse: Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
 
Devotion:
How many things have you given into over the past 24 hours? I had to own up yesterday for giving in to my laziness and not getting round to posting the devotion... I do tend to leave things to the last minute sometimes and more often than not get caught out when I do! Are you doing the same with your life with God?
 
It is so easy to coast along when things are going well and to not worry about the prayers we should be praying or to read our bibles... because we are in a comfortable position and not a lot to worry about! But these are the times when we should be praising God we have the time to do nothing. These are the times we must thank Him for giving us this life to live. If we don't continue to keep Him in our hearts and in our minds, we may well give in to peer pressure and go do something we should not be doing!
 
The evil one is waiting for every opportunity to trip you up and watch you fall. If he does that enough, we get tired of fighting and we give in to even more stuff. This is how he continues to take control of so many people's lives... not by tempting them with a good life, but by bashing them into submission so they give in to worldly things to try and dig themselves out of holes!
 
Allow God to guide you daily, not just when you think you need help – but even when things are all wonderful! Give God more control of your life so you will spend it more in worship to Him and be able to live a much closer life with Him... this is how we stay safe!
 
Points to Ponder:
How many times have things been really good in your life?
 
Did you give in to the temptation of doing nothing?