Matthew 4:1–4

 

4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

 

One thought:

The Spirit led Jesus to a place of testing, we should expect the same.

 

 

Three questions:

What does this episode remind you of in the Old Testament?

 

How might you be being tested?

 

Schedule a day of fasting to reflect on Jesus’ faithfulness for your sake

 

Prayer:

Praise God for His faithfulness in sending and sustaining Christ to reject Satan and be obedient on humanity’s behalf. Give thanks that for those who are in Christ, His faithfulness is counted as ours. Ask God to help you follow Jesus by pursuing faithfulness to His law.

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