In Matthew 4: 1-11 Jesus was coming to the end of his 40 day/40 night fasting when the devil "the temptor" came to him. This scripture has always scared me growing up. I guess because it scared me that satan would even try to mess with Jesus. But I don't fear this now - not with some clarity. :)
Other than Christ's crucifixion, this point in His fasting was possibly the weakest Jesus ever was physically. Isn't like the enemy to strike at moments when we are at our lowest? The cool thing is that even though the devil tempted Jesus and placed him in different stressful situations, he never harmed Jesus. I think that he probably couldn't. ;) So the worst that can be done to us is that we are presented choices to tempt us. Not so scary now is it? :)
More importantly, Jesus didnt use magic or fight an epic fist battle to defeat satan that day. Jesus simply replied to each temptation with scripture. The enemy is not dumb and knows God's Word as well, but he IS powerless under God and God in Us. Get into God's Word and cling to it. It's our sword and defense. If you are God's, the enemy can not touch you. He can only use smoke and mirrors around you, so have your spiritual glasses on so that you're not fooled, and always be ready with an answer (scripture). Praying protection, peace, assurance, and JOY over you today. God Is Good! ♥
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