Does God tempt us?
No, Yahweh God does not tempt us to do evil, because the Bible says: “No one says when tempted: ‘I am tempted by God’, because God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself does not tempt anyone. One . “(James 1:13, WEB)
However, God allows us to be tempted by our environment, the devil, other people, and our own sinful desires, even though He Himself does not cause or initiate the temptation.
Why does God allow us to be tempted?
God’s permission can be understood when we think about our relationship with our parents when we were growing up. As we got older and more mature, our parents allowed us to make our own moral decisions, go out, meet new people, and interact with others. Our parents allowed our new experiences to strengthen us and teach us lessons. They knew that life and its experiences are teaching tools to mature us spiritually, emotionally, and mentally.
For the same reason, our heavenly Father allows us to be tested by our environment and to learn from our mistakes. Therefore, when we encounter various challenges in life, we should rejoice, because such a test of our faith “produces perseverance” and makes us “perfect and complete, lacking nothing” (James 1: 3, 4).
Life is full of trials and challenges. The more places we visit, the more evidence we will find; the more people we meet, the more temptations we will face. We must never underestimate the seductive power of temptation or overestimate our own ability to overcome it. Instead, to have the strength to overcome temptations, make the right decisions, and avoid doing what is sinful, we must ask God at all times to help us maintain our endurance and courage to do what is right and appropriate in the times. crisis. great temptations.
Jesus taught us to pray: “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” (Matthew 6:13) This is not a request to God to help us avoid temptation; Rather, it is a request to God to help us win the battle against temptation, so that we are not victims but conquerors.
Rest assured that God will answer your prayer to help you emerge victorious from temptations, as the Bible says: “God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted more than you can, but with temptation he will also do the escape route, so you can bear it. ” (1 Corinthians 10:13) With God’s help, we can resist the lure of temptations.
