January 5, 2020

January 5
Running with Jesus

Luke 4: 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

      Being tempted of the devil! The devil is a real created being. He is a rebellious fallen angel. He is not a symbol or idea or a little red thing with a pitch fork. He was the most beautiful ark angel God created that rebelled against God. He is always fighting against God and any who run with Jesus and are seeking to obey God. You can expect Satan to bring opposition and temptations if you plan to run with Jesus!  I ask a friend about Jesus being tempted and she reminded me Jesus was fully God and human and the Bible says there is no temptation that we go through that He does not understand and can't help us with. He had to be tempted and He had to undo what Adam and Eve did in the garden, yielding to temptation, by resisting temptation. Offering salvation to man.
      Everyone faces temptations but we have one who understands and can help us and will make a way of escape. Temptation is not the sin. The sin is yielding to the temptation.

 Father, lead us not into temptation today and deliver us from the evil one. Help us recognize the enemy and give us strength to overcome him. Help us love and run with You. Love trumps evil every time. So let our love for You help us win in this race.

Tomorrow: Bread for the Spirit!

Judy Hollaway

Originally penned 2015