Luke 4:3-4
“3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.” Jesus answered him, “It is written, One does not live by bread alone.”
At the end of the 40 days, when Jesus was at his weakest point, Satan tempted Jesus. He asked Christ to use his power to serve his own personal needs.
God sent Jesus into the world to sacrifice himself for humanity. By turning the stones to bread, he would have betrayed God’s plan of redemption for the world.
Sacrifice is a vital part of the Christian life. Through the sacrifice of our time, our resources, our talents, and our presence we increase and make visible the Kingdom of God on earth.
Let us remember that Christ denied himself the pleasure of earthly bread…so that we might know the bread of heaven.
May the love of Christ be with you,
Rev. Eric Lanier (Retired)
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