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We cannot overcome the devil in our own strength.

You and I need to pray.

Do not lead us into temptation but deliver us from evil.

Pastor Greg Lory reminds us we're no match for the devil's supernatural strength, but he's

no match against God Almighty.

That should inform our prayers.

So when I say, deliver me from temptation,

I'm saying, Lord, help me to be smart and avoid those things

that will bring me down.

But ultimately, Lord, give me the strength I need to resist.

This is the day when the lost I found.

This is the day for a new beginning.

Amazing Asian Grace, how sweet the sound.

Can you hear from the angels are seeing it.

This is the day. ever try to run up a downward but kids

ever try to run up a downward escalator

sounds silly but kids try it all the time just to see if they can.

When we try to fight against the lures of temptation on our own strength, we're

running up a downward escalator. The momentum against us is just too much.

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