The Holy Spirit, who filled Jesus without measure, provided him with guidance, strength, and help during his forty days of wilderness temptation. Led by the Spirit into this desolate place, Jesus faced three distinct challenges from the devil targeting his physical needs, pursuit of authority, and his trust in God's promises. Through each trial, Jesus relied not on his divine nature but on the written Word of God, demonstrating complete dependence on the Father rather than yielding to self-sufficiency or shortcuts to his messianic mission. Jesus overcame the devil’s wilderness testing, and proved his readiness for his messianic ministry, establishing for us a pattern of spiritual victory through reliance on Scripture and submission to God's will rather than human desires.

Week 15: Thursday

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