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Matthew 4:1-3 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.
When Satan came to tempt Jesus, he tested Him on the three following things:
1. His identity
2. His faith
3. His trust.
Identity
Satan already knew Jesus was the Son of God, but in times of trials, Satan tested Jesus’ identity by saying “IF thou be the Son of God.”
Our Lesson: In times of trials, tribulations, or troubles we need to know who we are in Christ. We need to know we are still righteous even after we did something wrong. We need to know we have a blood-bought right to receive the promises of God. We need to know we are sons and daughters of God Himself.
If Satan can talk us out of our identity, he can talk us out of every uplifting thing God said about us or our future. Ultimately, Satan’s end goal is for us to feel low, unworthy, and wanting to die. Don’t allow Satan to mess with your identity.
Graced To Do God's Will 