This semester we are learning from the New Testament about the life of our Savior, Jesus Christ. One of the stories we learned about this week was when Jesus was tempted after fasting in the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights. As He came back, He was approached by Satan who told Him to prove that He was the Son of God by turning stones to bread so that He might eat. When that didn’t work, Satan tempted Jesus to cast Himself down from the pinnacle of the temple. Jesus told him that He would not be tempted. Satan then tried to tempt Him again by showing Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and promising them to Him if He would worship Satan.
Jesus was able to withstand these temptations even though He was weak and vulnerable at the time. He was able to stay true to Himself by knowing who He truly was and by not doubting Himself. This is a great lesson for each of us as we struggle with temptation and with wanting to become a better disciple of Christ. Each of us is a son or daughter of God and we each have the ability to withstand temptation when it is before us. We need to prepare for these times by working on strengthening our testimony and asking for help from our Father in Heaven when in times of need.