DO NOT BE A TEMPTER
Wednesday in the 3rd Week of Lent
Mt 5:17-19
Let it be a part of our Lenten piety to repent from leading others away from God. Let us ask forgiveness for causing others to sin. Then, let it be a part of our everyday lives to lead back to God anyone astray.
Just as we lead others away from God through words and deeds, so too must we lead them back to God through words and deeds. We have to be models of godliness. We should be examples of true Christian living. We are witnesses of Christ.
Our prayers may bring others closer to God but our lives can lead others far away from Him if our prayers do not mold us unto the likeness of Jesus. It is never enough to pray and live our lives in any way we want. While we bring others closer to God by our prayers, let us lead them closer to Him by our lives as well.
Beware not to directly tempt others to sin. But beware, too, that we do not give others any reason to sin. Let us help one another to remain faithful to God instead.
Next time we pray the Lord’s Prayer, let us listen with our hearts to the words, “Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil”. Are we the temptation we ask the Father to lead us not into? We may be the evil we are praying our selves not to be delivered from.
Mt 5:17-19
Let it be a part of our Lenten piety to repent from leading others away from God. Let us ask forgiveness for causing others to sin. Then, let it be a part of our everyday lives to lead back to God anyone astray.
Just as we lead others away from God through words and deeds, so too must we lead them back to God through words and deeds. We have to be models of godliness. We should be examples of true Christian living. We are witnesses of Christ.
Our prayers may bring others closer to God but our lives can lead others far away from Him if our prayers do not mold us unto the likeness of Jesus. It is never enough to pray and live our lives in any way we want. While we bring others closer to God by our prayers, let us lead them closer to Him by our lives as well.
Beware not to directly tempt others to sin. But beware, too, that we do not give others any reason to sin. Let us help one another to remain faithful to God instead.
Next time we pray the Lord’s Prayer, let us listen with our hearts to the words, “Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil”. Are we the temptation we ask the Father to lead us not into? We may be the evil we are praying our selves not to be delivered from.
posted by Fr. Bobby @ 4:00 PM
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1 Comments:
Father God, help us to be able to lead others to you and not causing them to sin. Guide and bless us as you pour your grace to us this Lenten Season.
God bless po...
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