In Luke 4 we get to see how Jesus was tempted. He went away and was fasting. While he was fasting, the devil tried to tempt him with ending his fast, ruling the world, and testing God's faithfulness with foolishness. In verse 4, 8, and 12 Jesus either says "It is written" or "It is said."
When Satan tempts you (and he will), you can either fall to temptation, try to run from it, or you can fight it with truth. Have you ever wondered why the same temptations keep coming up? Satan knows what will pull you away from God's will. He will lie to you and tell you it will feel good, but as we remember yesterday's message on the Baptism of Repentance then we know it isn't just about feeling bad for our sins, but thinking differently about our sins.
In order to fight Satan and win, you will have to partner up with god. Jesus referenced scripture every time he fought of the devil's temptations. We have to know what verses and what parables and historical stories in the Bible. We have to read, learn and study so we know what holy weapon to use.
I personally would like to challenge you to read along. Read more than just this devotional. Read the whole chapter. It takes less than 5 minutes and you can find audio Bibles on youtube- see Luke 4.
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