Tic-Tac-Toe

Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. Matthew 26:41

             Set up a large tic-tac-toe board and begin playing with a helper while you teach.  Don’t really pay attention to the game.  Allow yourself to be distracted by the lesson.  Instruct the helper ahead of time to position his letters in such a way that he forces you to lose. 

             Oh, no!  I wasn’t even paying attention and now there’s no way I can win.  (Allow the helper to place his final letter on the board).  I wasn’t really watching what I was doing, so I fell into my friend’s trap. 

            The devil has lots of traps that he likes to set for us.  He is waiting for a moment when we’re falling asleep in our spirit and not paying attention to what’s going on around us.  Jesus warned His disciples about the devil’s traps and told them to “watch and pray” so they would not fall into temptation.  They were tired in their body and couldn’t stay awake to pray.  They were falling for the devil’s tricks. 

The devil sets traps for you all the time; if you’re not paying attention, you will fall.  But God says that He will give us strength if we call on Him.  Wake up and seek the Lord!  Don’t let the devil trick you.  Stay alert; stay awake in your spirit.  Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.  Call on God and He will give you the strength you need.