TEMPTATION

 

Let us turn to Jesus Christ for His Grace when we are being tempted to do wrong

Mariam was undergoing temptation to do wrong.

She turned to the Rabbi, and said to Him, "Even here there are temptations .  .. "

Rabbi Jesus answered, "Wherever you are, the snake uncoils."

Be on your guard against the wiles of the devil, clever schemes used by satan to ensnare us through temptation, threat or intimidation.

Ephesians 6:10-18 tells us to be strong in the Lord and in His Mighty Power. We are to put on the full armour of God, so that we can take our stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people. 

In the New Testament of the Bible, the Book of Revelation makes use of ancient serpent and the dragon several times in order to identify satan or the devil (Revelation 12:9, 20:2).