We never live a day without some intrusion from the Evil One in the form of mental fantasies or enticing photos or headlines that pop up when we face our e-mail obligations. Even Jesus was not exempt from temptations as we hear in today's graphic description of his three-fold duel with Satan who used his wiles to deflect Jesus from his mission. (Lk 4:1-13) Surely, after fasting for 40 days in the desert, he was hungry, thirsty and tired, ripe for the suggestion to turn stones into bread, or take the easy road to power and honor. We find Jesus's response to these temptations, firm, calm and effective. As the devil quoted Scripture, so did Jesus, as the perfect rebuttal to Satan's misuse of it. We might learn from this encounter how to deal with our own temptations, and when befuddled as to why we are so plagued by them, we might find consolation in knowing that the Son of God had to deal with them too, for they are part of our inheritance from the Rebellion of the Angels, and the Fall of Adam and Eve.
Bro. Rene
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