Jesus is Tempted

Jesus Is Tempted in the Wilderness After Jesus was baptised in the River Jordan, something very important happened. The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to test his obedience. The wilderness was a dry, lonely place. There were no houses, no shops, no crowds—only sand, rocks, and wild animals. The sun was hot in the day, and the nights were cold. Jesus stayed there for forty days. He did not eat any food. By the end of those days, Jesus was very, very hungry. --- The First Temptation While Jesus was weak and hungry, the devil came to tempt Him. He said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus could have done it. He had the power! But Jesus had something more important than bread. He answered with God’s Word: “It is written: People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from God.” Jesus chose what was right—even though He was hungry. --- The Second Temptation Then the devil took Jesus to the highest point of the temple. He said, “If You are the Son of God, jump down! God’s angels will catch You!” The devil was trying to trick Jesus into showing off. But Jesus did not try to prove anything. He answered again with God’s Word: “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.” Jesus chose what was right—even though He could have amazed everyone. --- The Third Temptation Then the devil showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world. “I will give You all of this,” he said, “if You bow down and worship me.” It sounded like an easy way to become king. But Jesus knew only God deserves worship. He said strongly, “Get away from Me, Satan! It is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.” Jesus chose what was right—even when it would have been easier to take a shortcut. --- Victory in the Wilderness Then the devil left Him. And angels came and helped Jesus. Even though Jesus was tired, hungry, and alone, He did not sin. He trusted God’s Word. He obeyed His Father. He chose what was right. --- What Can We Learn? Sometimes we feel: * Hungry * Tired * Angry * Left out * Upset But feelings do not decide what is right. Jesus showed us that we can choose to obey God no matter how we feel. When we are tempted, we can: * Remember God’s Word * Pray * Say “No” to wrong things * Choose what pleases God, just like Jesus did. When we choose what is right, God is pleased with us.