LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION” — THE DANGER OF PRESUMPTION

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 “LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION” — THE DANGER OF PRESUMPTION 

GOD COULD LEAD A PERSON INTO TEMPTATION. 

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

“And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” — Matthew 6:13 (AMP)

    When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He included a sobering request: “Lead us not into temptation.” This is not because God desires to mislead His children, but because our own presumptuous choices can push us into situations where God allows us to face the consequences of our stubbornness. This prayer is a confession of humility: “Lord, restrain me from paths I cannot handle.”

   Scripture is filled with warnings about the danger of presumption. Korah and his followers rose against divinely appointed authority, and God allowed their rebellion to lead them into destruction (Numbers 16). Nadab and Abihu presumed on God’s holiness and were consumed by fire (Leviticus 10:1–2). These accounts reveal a spiritual principle—when people rebel against God’s order, they step outside His defence.

    The New Testament offers equally instructive examples. Paul, though sincere and devoted, was repeatedly warned:

• “Through the Spirit they told Paul not to go up to Jerusalem” (Acts 21:4).

• Prophet Agabus cautioned him about imprisonment (Acts 21:11).

• Earlier, Jesus told him, “Get out of Jerusalem quickly” (Acts 22:18).

    Paul’s journey shows that even passionate believers can ignore divine cautions in the name of zeal. Many Christians today suffer unnecessary heartbreak, loss, and spiritual decline because they mistake stubbornness for bold faith. The Lord often sends warnings—through Scripture, the Holy Spirit, prophetic voices, or mature believers—but presumption deafens the ear.

    This is why Jesus teaches us to pray daily, “Lead us not.” It is an invitation to yield, to acknowledge that God knows the dangers ahead that we cannot see. Proverbs reminds us, “In the multitude of counsellors there is safety” (11:14). Seeking wisdom from mature Christians is not weakness—it is protection.

    Today, ask the Lord to keep you from presumptuous decisions. His guidance is your safety, and His wisdom is your shield.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to walk in wisdom .

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