Title (Thursday) If you have the spirit of Jesus
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Hymn:507, “The One who imitates the heart of the Lord” / Meditation: In order to overcome the temptations of Satan who are attacking you to overthrow you, you must imitate the spirit of Jesus. / Confession of Faith: Apostles' Creed / Text: Luke 4:1-13
Word: In sports games, it is often seen that the team that wins against the strong team is rather dragged and lost in the match against the weak team. The main reason is that one success has distracted you. That is why there is a saying that when we achieve great victors in our lives, we should prepare for failure and discouragement.
The same situation applies to the religious life of the saints. In great trials, we win through faith, but we often fall in small temptations. When faced with great trials such as an incurable disease or bankruptcy crisis, even after overcoming them with faith by praying day and night, they easily fall down in the face of everyday worries and problems.
At this time, Satan approaches to use God-given power as a means of solving personal problems. For young people, it is lust for sexuality, for the elderly, lust for water, and in old age, lust for honor. Rather than serving, they abuse their position and make it a tool to show their authority.
Even Jesus was subjected to this kind of temptation, but he flatly refused, saying that he should not compromise with the world with material things. Satan tempts us to achieve our goals by choosing something other than God. Jesus told us to go through this test and choose the invisible way of faith. In order to choose this path and walk to the end, we need to care for, love, and encourage each other.
Satan makes God's power piggyback on popular popularity. So it stimulates the proud mind to think that I can work miracles. Jesus told us not to overcome God with our pride in this temptation. Rather than thinking that I can do it, I say that God has to do it.
It is the spirit of Jesus that does not compromise with the world with material things, choose the invisible way of faith, and do not exceed God with pride. Please refrain from making your own work in the name of God. The way to overcome the trials and temptations before me is to possess the spirit of Jesus. That is the power of the cross.
Prayer: God, even if there is Satan's attack to overthrow the saints, help us to win by following the spirit of Jesus, who chose the path of faith without compromising with the world with material things. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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