When we went over Moses 1 in class early this week, I felt that Moses' experience with Satan is extremely important to learning to combat temptation in our daily lives. Moses tries from verse 16-20 to banish Satan, but he is unable to do so. Satan remains despite Moses' best efforts to get him to leave. However, in verse 21, Moses is finally able to banish Satan, but only by invoking the power of the Lord:
"...and Moses received strength, and called upon God, saying: In the name of the Only Begotten, depart hence, Satan."
This means a lot to me because it goes to show how much we need to rely on the Lord for assistance with the things that plague us. We can try and do our best, but often it is not enough to conquer whatever we are trying to overcome. We need the Lord to aid us, and He is more than willing to do so if only we will ask him. If we remain faithful and do not fear to call upon Him, He will help us become far greater than we could ever be on our own.
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