The “Living on a Prayer” series was continued by Pastor Josh Harris
The rest of the pastoral team was near Disney, not the one in Paris
In Matthew 6:9-12, Jesus teaches us how to pray
It is much more than knowing what we should say
Today Pastor Josh focused on verse thirteen
The words “temptation” and “evil” were both seen
He then handed over to Pastor Mark Benevente
About flying in enemy territory he had lots to say
He referred to Jesus' words from Matthew 12:43
That evil spirits try to multiply we did hear and see
Pastor said this should highlight the importance
Of inner healing or sanctification and deliverance
If we replace an ungodly belief with the right one
When the enemy returns, our soul will him shun
When faced with an offense, Pastor Mark said
The key is how we decided to respond instead
We can choose to either judge or to forgive
The latter is obviously the best way to live
If we judge others, according to Matthew 7:1-2
We will likewise be judged on all that we may do
And if this is the path that we learn to expect
We end up taking inner vows to try to protect
In the end, this of course will not succeed
For only through God can we ever be freed
When we forgive others, we help ourselves too
In fact, blessing our enemies is what we should do
Then from Christ will our protection come
He is stronger than anything in any kingdom
Bottom line, God has given us a way out
Of that there really should be no doubt
Pastor Josh again then stepped to the fore
He talked about temptation a little more
Sometimes obeying God will lead us there
But only when He knows how we will fare
So while "lead us not into" we can pray
If it is His will, we must surely obey
That He "will deliver us from evil" we must trust
Through our entire life, from "dust to dust"
We must choose between wisdom and temptation
Walking in freedom comes with salvation
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