Sorry I was unable to write my usual devotional this morning. I have included a Scripture reading for today. Thanks for reading! Luke 4:1–13 (ESV) — 1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was … Continue reading Jesus Tempted
Reading the Word James 1:12–15 (ESV) 12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is … Continue reading Desire Gives Birth to Sin
Reading the Word Matthew 4:1–11 (ESV) 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written, “ ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the … Continue reading The Temptation of Jesus
Shaped by the Word 