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.

Trust

Satan tested Jesus’ identity by saying “IF thou be the Son of God” knowing, He was the Son of God. By testing Jesus’ identity, Satan simultaneously tested Jesus’ faith. If Satan could make Jesus question Who God said He was, he could have Jesus walking in disbelief. By offering Jesus an easy way out at His weakest moments, Satan tested Jesus’ trust in God.

Our Lesson: If we don’t trust God, how can we have faith in what He said about our identity? We can’t believe someone we don’t trust. In spite of what we’re going through, we must trust in God, His plan, and His direction for us. Trust that everything will work out for our good. Trust that God has our best interests in mind. Trust that God is always with us.
Let’s maximize our trust in God.