THE LAST TEMPTATION

Returning to my series on the temptations of Christ I am today going to examine the last one which Jesus encountered. According to scripture, “the devil took him up on an exceedingly high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their...

AT THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE

was where the devil tempted Jesus again.  This time he used Jesus’ weapon against Him. He used the Word of God against God’s son, sneaky little devil. The devil told Jesus to jump off of  a pinnacle of the temple. After forty days and nights without food a...

HUNGER FOR GOD

Continuing on in my reflection of the temptation of Christ I now have come to the point where Jesus has fasted for forty days and forty nights. He was in the wilderness where no one else accompanied him. Being without food for forty days is quite a feat. I believe...

WHO LED JESUS INTO THE WILDERNESS?

Recently I have been discussing my favorite Bible verse.  This verse  is the one where God states that Jesus is His beloved Son, in whom He is pleased. Right after Jesus was baptized he encountered the temptation of the devil. As I continued on in my reading I was...

MY FAVORITE BIBLE VERSE

My favorite Bible verse is Matthew 3:17 where God opens the heavens descending upon Jesus like a dove. The Spirit of God then speaks words of affirmation to His Son. “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” I have been meditating on this...

ENVY IS A THIEF

I was working at a hospital when I had the encounter with envy. Envy is an evil I don’t characteristically welcome in my heart or mind but it stealthily crept into my heart on that day. There was a couple who worked in the hospital as Respiratory Therapists....