Today’s reading: Luke 4:1-30

“When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.” Luke‬ ‭4:13‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Jesus is baptized by John.
The Holy Spirit leads him into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil.
40
Days
No
Food
Instead, just the intense temptation from the one who has been tempting humans from the beginning (John 8:44).

Jesus was able to overcome. We are allowed to see three verses he used to quote at the Devil.

What verses do we have memorized for intense, exhausting moments like these? If they’re not in our hearts at the time of temptation, we won’t be strong enough to resist.

We have to be ready because the Devil is relentless. He will not stop. Lies are his expertise. The only way to combat a lie is with the truth.

This seems to insinuate Jesus was consistently tempted by the Devil all the way through his 3 year earthly ministry.

Being tempted?
You are in the company of Jesus.

Time to prepare by hiding God’s word in our hearts (Psalm 119:11).