“When We Are Tempted” - Luke 4:1-13
February 17, 2013
"Over time I believe I’ve discovered that temptation isn’t so much a matter of what we do but of whom we love. Knowing Christ-really knowing Him, not simply knowing about Him-changes everything. More often than not, power in the time of temptation comes because we’ve filled our minds with His magnificence, and there’s not room for the world’s shabby offerings. There’s power in the name of Christ, and there’s power in His presence as well. Worship and fellowship with God in the morning actually make it difficult to walk right out into the world and commit some transgression. Knowing that we’ve just been in the presence of the Lord of creation, and that we’re carrying Him with us, makes it very difficult to sink to our lowest levels. The best escape Jesus provides is His own embrace."
