1/18/2021

Matthrw 4: ESV
“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.”

Why did the Spirit of God lead Jesus into the wilderness experience? Jesus is the pattern for our lives as believers. John writes, “As He is, so are we in this world” (1 John 4:17). What’s more, Christ was “in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15).

The message from scripture is that all who are in Christ will undergo a trying experience, just as Jesus did. That’s not a bad thing, that’s a growing experience that will make us stronger.