This is necessary because vigilance also involves alertness and overcoming the distractions and limitations of fleshly influence.
The act of praying focuses the mind on the essential needs of the moment. When praying to avoid temptation, 1) there is an awareness of the possibility of impending challenges and 2) there is also a recognition of God’s ability to provide assistance or escape. Praying in this manner is a demonstration of vigilance. “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” Based on the original word definitions, this can be expanded and paraphrased as “May we not be lead into adversity and hard testing nevertheless, rescue us from anguish, harm, and all evil.” Praying to avoid temptation was a key teaching within Yeshua’s template for prayer.
However, this has become a type of universal admonition regarding prayer to avoid temptation, and not without good reason. Yeshua was speaking this to Peter for the specific purpose of admonishing him to stay alert with him while he was praying in Gethsemane. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.
And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. Today we will be exploring the topic of vigilance, and how vigilance in alert and thankful prayer is a primary method of overcoming temptation and accomplishing God’s will on earth. Core of the Bible podcast #39 – Alert and thankful prayer that overcomes temptation
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