Question 106

What do we request in praying, Lead us not into Temptation?

In praying Lead us not into Temptation, we request that God would keep us from being tempted unto sin.

How doth God keep us from being tempted unto sin?

God keepeth us from being tempted unto sin, either when he restraineth the Devil (the great Tempter of mankind) from assaulting us with his prevailing temptations; or else restraineth us from coming into those ways where temptations are waiting for us, and where we should be tempters unto our selves, Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation,^a Keep back thy servant from presumptuous sins, let them not have dominion over me.^b

What do we request in praying Deliver us from Evil?

In praying, Deliver us from Evil, we request that when we are tempted by the Devil, or the flesh, or the world unto sin, that we may be supported and strengthened to resist and overcome the temptations, so as to be delivered by the power of Gods sufficient Grace, from falling into the evil of sin. Resist the Devil, and he will fly from you.^c God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able.^d There was given me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Sathan to buffet me; For this I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me; And he said unto me, my Grace is sufficient for thee.^e