Volumes have been written by gifted and astute theologians on the analysis of this encounter between Jesus and Satan found in Luke 4, and quite honestly I still struggle to understand this passage. But, the Holy Spirit enlightened a small portion of it to me this past week...
Satan tempted Jesus on the three aspects of who he was, in this order: Jesus as man, Jesus as Christ, and Jesus as Son. These are Jesus' three roles, so to speak, that embody who He is (man, Christ, and Son). Not one can be denied and Jesus still remain the Divine God that He is.
Satan tempts us in many ways, but I wonder if the most harmful are the ways he tries to get us to fight against who we are, or our roles that God has placed upon us.
Every role we embody is for the glory of God!
You are student for the glory of God.
You are mother for the glory of God.
You are a wife for the glory of God.
You are neighbor for the glory of God.
You are friend for the glory of God.
You are worker for the glory of God.
If we begin to question our roles that God has given us, or begin to believe the lies that accompany those questions, we should be rebuking Satan by believing God's Word and His promises for us.
Jesus was tempted to not believe who He was...
He knew the tests/lies were from Satan...
He combated Satan with God's Word, the only Sword of Truth.
Let us rest in who God made us and the role He has sovereignly given us, and denounce the lies of our subtle Enemy with His Word.
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