Matthew 4:7: "Jesus said to him, On the other hand, it is written also, You shall not tempt, test thoroughly, or try exceedingly the Lord your God."
Pictured here are two of my three wonderful kids having a little fun at the St. Louis Zoo a few years ago. Rajime is is acting as if she is trying to keep the jaws of this beetle from crushing her little brother Tre who seems to have gotten between this oversized beetles jaws. Now why they are having fun, and this is totally make believe....life isn't. While God has blessed us to see, have, and live out this new day, it is filled with blessings, and Satan is up laying boobie traps. He even attempted to tempt our Savior and our Savior's response was simply " we are not to tempt/test God." In other words don't do "STOOPID" things to see if He will rescue you. Don't sign the contract knowing you haven't prayed about it, or feel led to commit to ________________ when God hasn't ok'd it. Don't purposely put yourself in harms way with poor choices and look to God to "bail you out." As my grandma used to say, don't go borrowing trouble......
Father God, bless us with the wisdom to make good choices today, and when and if we don't may your grace cover our human frailty as it has to this very day. LGLP
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