“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil” (Matt 4:1).
you will be blessed and never experience problems in your life. FALSE! The Bible says that we will encounter many problems
during our lifetime.
Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the
desert to be tempted by the devil. Why would God lead His Son into the
desert to be tempted? Why would God lead you and I into the desert?
The desert is a place to learn something
about ourselves. It is the place where we determine if we will truly
live by every Word of God, and not by bread alone. When Satan tempted Jesus
in the desert, Jesus responded to every temptation by repeating the
Word of God regarding that temptation.
This is also the way we must respond
to the temptations that are brought our way. We need to have the Word of
God written on our hearts in order to know how to respond to any given
situation. The Bible tell us, “the truth shall make you free.” It is
knowing and doing the will of God that allows us to live free.
The desert is quite often a place of silence.
However, it is also a place where the devil will speak loudest because
you are in a place of weakness and the comforts of your normal life are
nowhere to be found. A place where God is often silent but can also
be a place where God speaks loudest. The word desert comes from the
Hebrew word “dahbaar” which means “to speak.”
If God has placed you in the desert,
I urge you to listen carefully to the voice you hear…..is it edifying, encouraging, building you up? Is it condemning or convicting? Is blaming or causing you doubt? Determine who’s voice you hear and spend time in the Word of God so that you may understand what you hear and will withstand the temptation
that comes in the desert place.
