Temptation of Jesus

Matthew 4:1-11

Temptation. It is something we all struggle with as humans beings. There are so many things that are appealing and enticing to us as humans and tempts us to choose that certain thing over God, whether it be a relationship, an activity, a sin, etc. we face temptation basically everyday of our lives. Something like temptation which is constantly in our faces 24/7 and is always attacking us, then how can we overcome it and not fall into sin because of temptation? Well the answer to this and all the other questions in life is found in The Bible, but before I get into this any deeper I have to say something. TEMPTATION IS NOT A SIN!
Giving into temptation IS a sin.

The most holiest, perfect, righteous, wisest person to ever walk the earth was tempted and his name was Jesus Christ. But yet he did not sin even though he could have, he resisted it. This interaction between the devil and Jesus is a perfect example of how to resist temptation when you find yourself being tempted. He was repeatedly tempted by the devil and each time Jesus responded to the devil by using Scriptures( The Bible). The Scriptures are one of our most valuable weapons when fighting temptation. We must keep His Word within our hearts so that we may not sin against Him and speak out Scripture against the devil like Jesus did when the devil tried to tempt Him.We MUST be ready at all times to fight the devil.

If you look closely at the passage Jesus had just finished fasting for forty days and forty days and that's when the devil decided to come and tempt Him. Just because you are a Christian and are trying to live for God that does not mean that you will never be tempted. That's when the devil wants to attack you the MOST. He does not want to see anybody on this planet to spend eternity with God in heaven. The devil won't try to tempt somebody that is living in sin because they choose to tempt themselves and decide to serve the devil.

The same way the devil decided to attack Jesus when he was at his weakest physically, fresh off a fast for forty days, is the same way the devil will try to attack us at out WEAKEST points. The devil will try to attack us at our weakest points when we decide to pursue God. It is important that we be on our guard against these attacks, filling our minds with The Word of God and calling upon Him in our time of weakness.

God Bless.