How do you endure temptation?
And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Luke 4:12
Lord Jesus,
In our study of your temptation in the wilderness,
we see how Satan tried the same things with you
he tries with us.
This time he encouraged you to test God,
to demand a sign from God.
Oh, Lord, do we ever do this?
Do we ever want to live by sight
rather than living by faith?
We do.
We are often tempted to base our beliefs about you
on our experience or our feelings
rather than on what your Word asserts is true.
It’s easy to do when we get isolated,
so we pray that we will stay firmly planted
in our churches and Christian community.
We pray that we will stay close to you,
for “we do not have a great high priest
who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses,
but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are,
yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15).
Thank you, Lord, for enduring the cross for us,
that we might live in obedience
to your perfect and glorious will.
Amen.
Read Luke 4:9-13.
