When Jesus was led into the wilderness by the Spirit, the bible says He was led to be tempted by the devil. The dictionary describes the wilderness as a wild, uncultivated land, inhabited only by wild animals. But Jesus wasn’t alone. He had His Father. It’s those times when we are in the wilderness that we need our Father the most.
While in the wilderness Jesus fasted for those forty days, and the word says that afterward “He was hungry.” We have to understand at this time Jesus was weak in His flesh, but strong in His spirit. For those forty days in the wilderness He didn’t focus on the wilderness. He was focusing on His Father.
God will allow us to go through wilderness seasons of our lives, because sometimes the only way we will listen is in the wilderness. I thank God for the wilderness seasons because even though my body and mind are weak, my spirit is being prepared for what is around the corner.
Matthew 4:3
Now when the tempter came to Him, he said “If you are……….”
I didn’t finish this verse because the Lord began to show me that when the tempter comes, his job is to make you forget who you are. Satan knew well who Jesus was, and Jesus surely knew who he was. But the tactic of the enemy was to make Jesus second guess himself.
Now I will finish the verse “If you are the son of God, command that these stones become bread.” Isn’t it funny that the devil not only tried to make him second guess who He was, but tested Him in His weakest area at that time.
The devil knows our weaknesses, and will always use them against us. Your job in the wilderness is:
- Focus on the Father, not on the wilderness.
- Know your weaknesses.
- Never forget who you are.
Brandie
