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.

Faith

As previously we stated, 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.” What we also see is that Jesus’ identity was tied to His faith. If Jesus did not believe or doubted everything God said He was, His faith, His identity, and His mission would be in jeopardy.

Our Lesson: In times of trials and tribulations, what untrue thing has Satan said? Has he said the reason why we’re going through difficult times is because of something we did in our past? Has he said you’re not loved or forgiven by God? Has he said God is not going to bless you with a certain desire?

We must combat Satan’s lies with our faith. Once again, our faith is tied to our identity. Because we are the righteousness of God and children of God, we are forgiven, loved, and are worthy to receive the desires of our hearts. If we fail in the area of our faith, our mission is compromised. Stay in faith.