Don’t fall into temptation – Daily Prayer for January 4. When we get tempted, if we stay there, we might fall into it. This is why we must learn to flee from every appearance of sin.
Bible Verse for Today
“Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.” (1 Corinthians 6:18)
Sin or temptation may take different forms. We need to identify what sin is and know how to run from it when we recognize it. When the Bible told us what to do when we notice something sinful, it said to flee, not walk away. There is a big difference between fleeing and walking away.
When we walk away, we are considering whether to do it, but when we run from the appearances of sin, we have made our decision never to look back or fall into that sin. The things that we do right now that are not right, but we think we are doing the right thing, because they seem right.
What we need to do in this case is to check the word of God and confirm if what you’re doing is right. If we see that we are doing the wrong thing, the next step is to run.
To flee is to fiercely rush away, as when faced with horror. It did not say to walk away or stroll away. When someone is asking you to get involved in any form of sexual activity, do not consent to it but run instead. When someone is trying to lure you into doing evil, run away.
This is the best way to avoid evil and to avoid every sinful act and temptation. Joseph is an example. When Potiphar’s wife tried to involve Joseph in sexual immorality, he ran away.
Don’t Fall into Temptation – Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, thank you for a beautiful day like this. I thank you for the privilege you have given me to retrace my steps. I pray, Lord, that you give me the strength to run away from every form of evil and temptation so that I will not fall into sin. Teach me your ways today and let your spirit dwell in me to do the right thing. Amen.
Also read: Prayer for January 3
