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This morning I started reading the Bible.....
at the beginning....
Genesis and Matthew.
I hadn't noticed how similarly they both start off.
- Both have a Genealogy.
- Both have Satan's tempting
the founder of a new people to sin.
- Both have a Baptism by water...... Death of the old things....

I was curious the things that Satan used to tempt
Adam and Eve... Gen 3:4-7
- Good for food.... Appealed to the stomach....
- Good to look at.... Appealed to sense of beauty.... nothing so beautiful could be BAD.....
- Desirable for gaining wisdom.... Will help me in all my future problems....

And what did Satan use to tempt Jesus....? Matt 4:1-11
- Good for food.... aren't you hungry?
- If you are loved by God.... won't He look after you...? test Him to see....
- The entire world.... Authority over this world.... just worship me (Satan).

Lord,
You stepped in to temptation
You became weak
and relied on the Spirit
to be Your Strength
to be Your Wisdom...
You heard the siren call to satisfy self
You resisted
You fought back
With Your very WORD
You Rested in Your Father's care
in the midst of
Crisis.

and You Triumphed.
You won
all the way
to the Cross.

and You invite me
to reley on You
in the same way.

Wow.

I do.
Yes.

Thank You.
Jesus

PJ