The Hebrew term for ” the God who sees me”.
Psalms 91 tells us that God is protective in caring for His children who seek Him and keep His judgments, precepts, laws. Jesus was protected and taken care of in this way during His life here.
Remember when the deceiver tried Jesus in the desert, satan quoted to Jesus that it was written the angels appointed to you would not let you be hurt in Matt 4:6 Jesus basically replied that He must use self- control..something sin does not exercise.
Of all the lessons to learn while being tempted it is self control, this is a major one. Control in appetite and passions.
In all ages and since the beginning of time temptations appealing to the physical nature have been most effectual in corrupting and degrading mankind. God sees this.
He knows our weakness and doesn’t condemn us but saves us. He gives us the ability to overcome sin, through Christ.
When we yield quickly to God in every temptation He secures a victory for us to walk away from and endure the moment, but first we need to believe He sees and is there in that moment.
Psalm 91:2 “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”
Make this the first thing you say in those moments of temptation, the Word of God was given for our victory over sin – Jesus is the Word.
He used the Word to defeat the enemy – the Word wins in the end.
‘As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. For who is God, except the Lord ? And who is a rock, except our God? It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.’ Psalms 18:30-32
God sees every temptation and has already provided a way of escape. May we always remember His Words.
In Christ Love, Amen
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