The lion circled, but Jesus didn’t notice. He was on his knees, lost in prayer, only his lips moving. The sun beat down without mercy, the wind whipped the desert sand – there was no protection from the elements. This was his 40th day without food, and the fast had stripped his body of strength. He did not look like himself. … Read More
Like many of you, I have more than one doctor. I visit my family doctor annually, but with the regular change of seasons in New Jersey, I visit my allergist regularly. I never feel rushed when I’m with either of them, and they have the same approach: they ask questions. Those questions give them the ability to determine the state … Read More
King David was a man after God’s own heart, yet his temptation with Bathsheba revealed a lack of the kind of character he exhibited when he was younger. God had chosen him as king (instead of one of his older brothers) for his purity of heart. However, as his story unfolded, those key inner qualities that he once possessed began … Read More
When we face temptation, we would do well to examine the lessons Jesus practiced when he was tempted. Here are four: (1) He was led by the Spirit of God (Matt. 4:1) Matthew records that Jesus was led by the Spirit of God into the wilderness to be tempted. We know that God cannot be tempted, neither tempts he any … Read More
