Jesus is tempted by the devil
Luke 4: 1-13
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan
and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days,
to be tempted by the devil.
He ate nothing during those days,
and when they were over he was hungry.
The devil said to him,
“If you are the Son of God,
command this stone to become bread.”
Jesus answered him,
“It is written, One does not live on bread alone.”
Then he took him up and showed him
all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant.
The devil said to him,
“I shall give to you all this power and glory;
for it has been handed over to me,
and I may give it to whomever I wish.
All this will be yours, if you worship me.”
Jesus said to him in reply,
“It is written:
You shall worship the Lord, your God,
and him alone shall you serve.”
Then he led him to Jerusalem,
made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him,
“If you are the Son of God,
throw yourself down from here, for it is written:
He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,
and:
With their hands they will support you,
lest you dash your foot against a stone.”
Jesus said to him in reply,
“It also says,
You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.”
When the devil had finished every temptation,
he departed from him for a time.
Tinukso ng diyablo si Jesus
Lucas 4:1-13
4 Si Jesus na puspos ng Banal na Espiritu ay bumalik mula sa Jordan. Pinatnubayan siya ng Espiritu sa ilang. 2 Doon ay tinukso siya ng diyablo sa loob ng apatnapung araw. Sa mga araw na iyon ay wala siyang kinaing anuman. Pagkatapos ng mga ito, nagutom siya.
3 Sinabi ng diyablo sa kaniya: Yamang ikaw ang anak ng Diyos, sabihin mo sa batong ito na maging tinapay.
4 Sumagot si Jesus sa kaniya na sinasabi: Nasusulat:
Hindi lamang sa tinapay mabubuhay ang tao
kundi sa bawat Salita ng Diyos.
5 Dinala siya ng diyablo sa isang mataas na bundok. Ipinakita sa kaniya ang lahat ng mga paghahari sa sanlibutan sa sandaling panahon. 6 Sinabi ng diyablo sa kaniya: Ibibigay ko sa iyo ang lahat ng kapamahalaang ito at ang kanilang kaluwalhatian sapagkat ibinigay na ito sa akin at ibibigay ko ito kung kanino ko naisin. 7 Kung ikaw nga ay sasamba sa akin, ang lahat ng mga ito ay magiging iyo.
8 Sinagot siya ni Jesus at sinabi: Lumayo ka, Satanas! Ito ay sapagkat nasusulat:
Dapat mong sambahin ang Panginoon mong
Diyos, at siya lamang ang dapat mong paglingkuran.
9 Dinala ng diyablo si Jesus sa Jerusalem at inilagay siya sa taluktok ng templo. Sinabi sa kaniya: Yamang ikaw ang Anak ng Diyos, magpatihulog ka. 10 Ito ay sapagkat nasusulat:
Uutusan niya ang kaniyang mga anghel
patungkol sa iyo upang ingatan kang mabuti.
11 Bubuhatin ka nila ng kanilang mga kamay
upang hindi tumama ang iyong paa sa bato.
12 Pagsagot ni Jesus ay sinabi sa kaniya: Nasusulat:
Huwag mong tuksuhin ang Panginoon mong
Diyos.
What lesson can we learn from Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness? How can we hope to fight temptation and overcome sin in our own personal lives? When Jesus went out into the wilderness to fight temtation by the devil, he was led by the Holy Spirit. Jesus did not rely on his own human strength and will-power for overcoming temptation. He relied on the Holy Spirit to give him strength, wisdom, courage, and self-control.
The Lord Jesus knows that we cannot fight temptation on our own. We need the strength and guidance of the Holy Spirit to help us. The Lord Jesus gives us his Holy Spirit to help us in our weakness (Romans 8:26) and to be our guide and strength in times of testing (1 Corinthians 10:13). The Lord gives grace to those who humbly acknowledge their dependence on him (James 4:6) and he helps us to stand firm against the attacks of Satan who seeks to destroy us (1 Peter 5:8-10; Ephesians 6:10-18). The Lord Jesus is ever ready to pour out his Spirit upon us that we may have the courage we need to repent of our sins and to turn away from them, and to reject the lies and deceits of Satan. God wants us to “fight the good fight of the faith” (1 Timothy 6:12) with the strength and help which comes from the Holy Spirit. Do you seek God’s wisdom and guidance for overcoming sin and avoiding the near occasions of sin?
“Lord Jesus, your word is life and joy for me. Fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may have the strength and courage to embrace your will in all things and to renounce whatever is contrary to it.”
God bless you always!