Read Matthew 4:1-11.
Everyone gets tempted, no exemptions. Even Jesus Himself was ”in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”

Doc Dodoy giving the meditation.
On July 23, 2009, Doc Dodoy gave a message entitled “Our Best Offense, Our Good Defense” on the topic, based on the well-known Biblical account of the devil himself tempting the Lord Jesus.
“Outlined in the passsage are the three most common ways in which everyone can and will be tempted: worries, wants and worship,” he said.
The Temptation of Worries v.3
When we become worried, for provision or the future for example, we can be tempted to distrust God’s plan and faithfulness. We then tend to take things on our own way.
Jesus was tempted to turn stone intro bread after 40 days of fasting in the wilderness. He countered by saying that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
In Our Worries, He Is Our Way.
The Temptation of Wants v. 6
Our wants are as powerful as we want them to be. Sometimes, we can be overpowered by the things that we would like to have. Desiring too much or too early of something is not good most of the time. Jesus was tempted to jump down from the top of the temple and call on His angels to catch Him. But He didn’t. It wasn’t until Satan left Him that angels came and ministered unto Him. He left the example that not everything we want is good. Therefore, we must wait on the will of God.
In Our Wants, He Is Our Wait.
The Temptation of Worship v. 9
We are tempted to sin when our vision becomes blinded with pride and hypocrisy. Satan tempted Christ to idolatry with the offer of the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them. Someone has said that the glory of the world is the most charming temptation which most men are succumbed into.
We can be tempted to take pride in what we have or do. But we should not take the glory for our own. In everything that we do, we should bring the glory to God. Jesus said to Satan that only God should be worshipped and served.
In Worship, We Are His Worshippers.
We must follow Christ’s example in dealing with temptation. Everytime we are tempted, we must come to Him for help, even His Word.
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:15-16
On Temptation: Our Best Defense, Our Good Offense
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