Our wilderness is where we find the greatest test of our faith. Matthew 4:1-2 Then Jesus was led by the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.

The devil first tempted Jesus with turning the stone into bread, because he knew he would be vulnerable to act due to his hunger. Goes to show that the devil will come against you when you’re at your weakest. Jesus showed his strength with the knowledge of the word of God, by saying, “It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” John 1: 1 In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God and the word was God. Speaking about Jesus himself,who is the word.

The second thing the devil tempted Jesus with throwing himself down the highest point of the temple. Proving that he himself knows the word of God said, “For it is written, He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. But if Jesus was a prideful man then the devil surely would of broken him at this point. What he really was doing to Jesus was mocking him, knowing that he was going to the cross as a sacrifice. The devil deliberately took him to the temple where sacrifice take place and like a torment to Jesus about his destiny to the cross, he was telling Jesus God was going to not let him die for real. When Jesus reply, “it is also written, do not put the Lord your God to the test.” He was saying in other words God is not to be proven, by faith we know He just is and his word is power.

The devil tried a third time to tempt Jesus, but this time with all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. He said, “all this I will give you, if you will bow down and worship me. First of all the kingdoms of the world was of no interest to Jesus, because he came that he may bring God’s kingdom to take over. Jesus was not interested in possessions after all according to Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof; the world and they that dwell therein… Jesus replied, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written, worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.”

On our own we are unable to withstand the temptations, lies and deception of the devil. But through the life death and resurrection of Jesus, we now have the ability to overcome. Jesus taught us through faith and obedience to God we have the power and authority over the schemes of the devil. Job faith was tried and tested by Satan by the permission of God and Jesus was also led into the wilderness to be tested, and so are we according to God’s plans and purpose for our lives.