This passage is Jesus’s temptation in the desert. The first temptation is food, which after 40 days of fasting in the desert, would be a natural desire. For me it would be more like 40 hours, or even 40 minutes =p. The third temptation is wealth and power, which is a strong temptation for anyone. The second one to me makes the least sense. I guess it would be to test our limits. Now that I think of it, it makes sense though. I like to test my limits from time to time, usually physically, biking as hard as I can. I can see how it could be bad testing our limits in dangerous ways though, for example in drinking.
Jesus’ response to all of these temptations is to quote scripture. I guess this passage shows my need to remember scripture to fight temptation.
Add A Comment