Jesus: The Glory of the Desert .... Part 2

Jesus:  The Glory in the Desert  .... Part 2

Fighting the Temptations of Evil in Our Lives

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Matthew 4:3-10

3: The tempter came to him and said, ....
4: Jesus answered, "It is written ...
5: Then the devil took him ...
7: Jesus answered him, "It is also written: ...
8: Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain 

and showed him ...
10: Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! ...

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In Part 1 of this series on "Glory in the Desert"  it was discussed as to why Jesus went into the desert.   There were other important reasons for this experience that will be discussed in Part 3.  For now, here is a thought about how to battle our temptations.

Seemingly, Mary, the mother of Jesus, had a difficult responsibility.  As a parent waiting for a child to be born, we often wish we had a True guide book on how to raise our children.  After a short period of time, having been in a church all my life, I remembered and realized the moving wisdom of Proverbs 22:6... "Raise up a Child...".  One of the behaviors Mary presented to Jesus was the same... the importance of scripture in our lives.  Just as I was taught by my mother so too did Mary teach Jesus.  She taught him to memorize scripture.  Very likely, just as Mary's mother taught her.


By the time Jesus reached the age of 12, it is recorded that He knew there was special opportunities ahead for Him.  He learned in memorizing and knowing scripture what He must do.  He even made sure that He demonstrated that He fulfilled the scriptures as predicted by the prophets of old.  In knowing the scriptures He had, He could better see the vision for His life.  In the passages quoted for this reading, we see Jesus quoting scripture to defend Himself against the temptations of the devil.

The devil knew Jesus well, he knew that Jesus could withstand temptations even in his weakened state of being hungry and thirsty. But the devil fled after only three temptations. We too must follow the example of Jesus of knowing the scriptures. As our temptations come, as with Jesus, we too will be able to send the devil away with scripture.... but we have to know the scriptures.... just like Jesus.


Knowing, memorizing, and Trusting scripture, especially the words of Jesus is perhaps our greatest key to following Jesus' example.  In doing this as Jesus did we too will be Glorified by God.... just as God did with Jesus.

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And about that guide book for raising children, the Bible has survived as the best guide book for any behavior we need assistance with. We just need to read, study and pray for guidance of the Holy Spirit. That is the best guidance we can have.

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Part 1 Glory in the Desert

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Part 3  Glory in the Desert
What was the real purpose of the Desert experience?

  

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