Why did Jesus instruct us to pray “lead us not into temptation”?"

<p>Do not let the evil one destroy you. Do not. That the evil one destroyed you. I mean, I've got to be honest. That I've thought about checking out. Dinner. Lord sent us angels to me. Basically, saying that that would be a permanent solution. To a temporary problem. Jesus taught us to pray. Do not lead us into temptation. And that's exactly what the. Evil War once attracted to. So do not let the evil one destroy you.</p> <p>Question: "Why did Jesus instruct us to pray “lead us not into temptation”?" Answer: We know from James 1:13 that God does not tempt us to sin. If God did tempt us to sin, He would be acting contrary to His holy nature, against His desire for us to be holy as He is holy (1 Peter 1:16), and against all other commandments in Scripture that tell us to avoid sin and flee temptation. In the Lord’s model prayer (Matthew 6:9–13), Jesus says, “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” (verse 13). The inclusion of a request for God not to lead us into temptation teaches us that <a href='https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1072875527&msgid=5161781&act=C80F&c=17667&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gotquestions.org%2Fovercome-temptation.html&cf=17667&v=2ede24abc502b2f1148471fc2bb6bb5d6390f3c9a0924cadf54545ae4eb90f86'>avoiding temptation</a> should be one of the primary concerns of the Christian life. The idea of God leading His people is a main theme of Scripture. The book of Psalms especially is filled with pleas for God to lead us in His ways (Psalm 5:8; 27:11), by His truth and righteousness, and in “the way everlasting” (Psalm 139:24). Along with leading us toward good, we understand that we are asking God to lead us away from evil. The petition in the <a href='https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1072875527&msgid=5161781&act=C80F&c=17667&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gotquestions.org%2FLords-prayer.html&cf=17667&v=3dfeb45b07cd643006a95a89606aadad5c541e4ba3ad96c6506f6a5a651d09c3'>Lord’s Prayer</a> not to be led into temptation reflects the believer’s desire