July 28

Today’s Reading - Matthew 4:1-11

Thought:

These temptations of Jesus were surely not the first, last or only times that Satan attempted to lure Jesus into sin, so why are these temptations recorded as they are? The simple answer to this question is that they are given to us for our learning. Through this event in Jesus’ life, we learn about Satan — his cunning, his deception, his knowledge of us and our weaknesses, fears and desires. We also learn about how to deal with temptation — being strong and determined, using the truth of God’s Word to ward off Satan’s attacks, caring more about faithfulness than about physical needs and desires. Most of all, it teaches us that we can win over Satan and temptation! Yes, Satan is powerful and temptation is strong, but we do not face them alone! As our helper, we have the almighty God of the universe. With His Word to guide us and His Son as our strength, we can overcome!

How will you deal with the temptation that you face today?