“Jesus instructs us to pray, ‘And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil’ (Matt. 6:13). Like pardon from past sin, protection from future sin is found in Jesus.”
John Onwuchekwa, Prayer (Crossway, 2018), 58.
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PRAYER: “God, deliver me from evil today.”
DAILY ACTION STEP: Pray just like Jesus taught us to pray about temptation.
TOMORROW’S READING: Weekend is for catch-up and review
MONDAY’S READING: Genesis 21-23, Matthew 7:7-8:13