To be tempted by the devil....hmmm...this is hard to read and makes me think there is a misinterpretation, but, nonetheless--it took 40 days and nights before the devil could act. Which tells me that when we commune with Heavenly Father through fasting and praying, Satan has no power over you. Then, when he did tempt Jesus, he was completely shot down with each attempt. 1. We need the Word of God over all our earthly needs. 2. We need to recognize that Satan is cunning and will 'offer' us unfulfilled promises-- stand firm in Christ. 3. We need to step away from earthly power which corrupts. (Not to say we shouldn't seek political office or advancements in careers, just keep the eternal perspective.) He begins to call His Apostles. These men recognize the importance of the work of Chirst and walk away from their livelihood to serve Heavenly Father on Earth. Do we have that faith? We are asked to simply read the scriptures and pray. If we will only do those two things we will be compelled within ourselves to 'Do' righteous pursuits. This is the lesson of Christ stepping away for 40 days, we can have the same strength to recognize the difference between righteous pursuits or heeding the temptations of Satan. We may not be asked to step away from our livelihood as the Apostles were--but we are asked to 'follow Him', spreading the gospel and doing goodwill. We can set the goal to prepare ourselves for this strength by choosing to read the scriptures and praying at least once a day.
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12/24/2020 08:48:03 pm
Courage is an armor that we all need to wear. It is a great weapon in times of dark moments. Let us hold each other's hands so that we may surpass the trials and it will be alright soon. I believe that we can work things out if we are just dedicated enough to make the extra effort. It will soon pay off and we will all be happy with the outcomes. I just wish that we can all do it honestly and with pride.
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