Jesus is Tempted

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     Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry. During that time the devil came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.” But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

    Then the devil took him to the holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Bible says, ‘He will order his angels to protect you. And they will hold you up with their hands.’” Jesus replied, “The Bible also says, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”

    Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. “I will give it all to you,” he said, “if you will kneel down and worship me.” “Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Bible says, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’” Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus.

    We learned that the best weapon against temptation is the Bible, God’s Word. It is not a sin to be tempted to do something wrong. It is only a sin when we give into our temptation and do the thing that we know we shouldn’t do. Everyone experiences temptation. But the good news is that God will not allow temptation to be more than you can stand. He will show you a way out when you are in a tempting situation. Walk in wisdom! Pray! Learn God’s Word!

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