Would God cause us to be in a place where we would be tempted to sin? That sure seems to be what this phrase from the Lord's Prayer is saying. But, to understand what it really means, we must look at the definitions of the words "lead" and "temptation" in the original Greek.
Lead - to carry inward bring, lead into. Something else that is interesting about this word in this particular passage is the tense of the word. It is aorist subjunctive used as an imperative which means "this tense usually forbids an action which is not in progress and thus commands that it not be started".
In today's vernacular, "Don't even go there!"
Temptation - testing. "The meaning depends on who tempts. If it is God, it is for the purpose of proving someone and never for the purpose of causing him to fall. If it is the devil who tempts, then it is for the purpose of causing one to fall." The whole book of Job is about God allowing the devil to test Job. Job was severely tested by Satan but did not sin even though he questioned God. The book of Job has brought me comfort during times of testing.
The next word after this phrase is "but..." We will learn about the phrase that follows tomorrow. I think you will love what we discover!
Today's Recipe - Homemade Magic Shell Topping
I saw this recipe on Pinterest and thought it looked interesting enough to try. It tasted and hardened on the ice cream just like the stuff you buy at the store without all the chemicals! Yum!
1 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup coconut oil
Microwave for 1 minute. Allow to sit a few minutes then stir until smooth. It will be runny. Pour into a glass bottle and refrigerate. To serve, heat bottle in hot water or the microwave until runny.
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