Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Luke 4:1-2

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.


Again the bible talks of the Holy spirit being part of the time Jesus spent in the wilderness. A comforter and guide. I should remember to involve him more when I feel I am experiencing trials. I often ask God for help, but generally expect a tangible solution, but here we see Jesus getting his help merely from the Spirit's presence. And at the end of it he was, as you would expect, hungry. The consequences of the trial had not been negated. But he had been given the ability to bear it.

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