40 Days Lent Devotional - Day 7

Meditation:

Take a moment to intentionally reflect and focus on God, God’s Word, and God’s works.

Engage with the Scripture:

Interact with the Scripture not merely for the purpose of knowledge, but rather for transformation and discipleship to Jesus.

1. What was the original intent? (Context/Content)
2. What does it mean? (Interpretation)
3. How should it shape and form me? (Application)

Matthew 4:1-11
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:
“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
and they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”

11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.

Good News! Jesus has disarmed and defeated our adversary on our behalf and delivered us into a life of freedom and love with Himself!