[h=5]Good driver’s education instructor repeatedly say these two words: “Drive ahead.” This was his way of telling his student to focus on the horizon, not just on my immediate surroundings. Drivers who continually look to the right or to the left may well go into the ditch. This is especially true with biking. Wherever your eyes are fixed on is where you will head towards.
Satan is good at causing “roadside distractions” that tempt us to look at him rather than at our Lord Jesus. If he can get our attention, he may be able to get us off track and delay our spiritual progress. He even tried this with Jesus Himself!
After Jesus was baptized, Satan tried to deter Him by suggesting “better” ways to
accomplish His work. Satan told Jesus that He could prove He was the Son of God by throwing Himself from the temple (Luk 4:9-11). But Jesus knew that proving He was God’s Son would come by submitting Himself to the cross, not by flinging Himself from a high building. He responded, “You shall not tempt the Lord your God” (v.12). Jesus had His eyes on our redemption, and He knew He couldn’t accomplish it by taking a detour around the cross.
The way to stay out of spiritual ditches is to FIX OUR EYES on our Lord Jesus Christ (Heb 12:2) and refuse to even glance at Satan’s distractions.
The way to overcome temptations that we face,
Is to be focused on the Lord, Who strengthens us by His grace. (Phi 4:13).[/h]
Satan is good at causing “roadside distractions” that tempt us to look at him rather than at our Lord Jesus. If he can get our attention, he may be able to get us off track and delay our spiritual progress. He even tried this with Jesus Himself!
After Jesus was baptized, Satan tried to deter Him by suggesting “better” ways to
accomplish His work. Satan told Jesus that He could prove He was the Son of God by throwing Himself from the temple (Luk 4:9-11). But Jesus knew that proving He was God’s Son would come by submitting Himself to the cross, not by flinging Himself from a high building. He responded, “You shall not tempt the Lord your God” (v.12). Jesus had His eyes on our redemption, and He knew He couldn’t accomplish it by taking a detour around the cross.
The way to stay out of spiritual ditches is to FIX OUR EYES on our Lord Jesus Christ (Heb 12:2) and refuse to even glance at Satan’s distractions.
The way to overcome temptations that we face,
Is to be focused on the Lord, Who strengthens us by His grace. (Phi 4:13).[/h]