Matthew 4: 2-7 Jesus is tempted by the devil a few
times
The
Devil tempts Jesus and encourages Jesus to prove he is the Son of God; if you
really are Divine...prove it! And yet
Jesus instead proves his divinity not by taking on the temptation that the
Devil is offering. We are asked to make
decisions and choices throughout our life.
Some with easily calculated outcomes and others with more vague
consequences; it is at this time that we need to hold ourselves accountable to
our decisions. Jesus could have easily
said “sure I’ll prove it!” but then he would have been giving in to the temptations
of the Devil, which were only for Jesus benefit. Instead by remaining sinless at this
junction, we are reminded of the true Divine that is Christ.
In
our own lives it is easy to make decisions that feel good at the moment; or
momentarily benefit us. Yet we are
called as Christians to do more and be more.
We are asked to go beyond our individual desires but to live for God’s
purpose. To do God’s will in the
world. This week, let us think about the
decisions we make both large and small.
The food we put in our bodies not only affects the way we feel but no
matter where that food came from it affects workers across our world. The big decisions we make - like taking on a
career, moving, retiring or even living in a nursing home also have consequences.
