Jesus was tempted like us. He never yielded, unlike us! I find this chapter one of the most interesting in the bible. Look more closely at the temptations:
1. After fasting 40 days, he became hungry! Then Satan tempted him to use his power to turn stones into food. I would have fallen on day 3, or 2!
2. Then Satan challenged whether or not God would actually protect Him from danger, and challenged Him to test God! I often push that limit.
3. And finally Satan actually offered Him greater earthly power if He would worship him! Satan offers that lie to us all. When we pursue this world it is worshiping Satan.
How will you be tempted today? What will you do?
Say no today.
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ReplyDeletethe boldness of Satan to urge Jesus to worship him in exchange for earthly influence.
ReplyDeletepraise Jesus for enduring this temptation where we so often fail.
Satan often does not even need to offer us the whole world for us to cave.
we sell out for spare closets.
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It's interesting to me that it was actually God...the Holy Spirit...that led Jesus into the temptations. Maybe I should remember that when I find temptations...that it is not just satans lure...BUT ACTUALLY GOD TESTING ME TO SEE IF I'LL FOLLOW JESUS' WAY!
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