Luke 4:13 “When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.”

Don’t you just love the audacity of Satan? Jesus, the Son of God, was led by the Holy Spirit (another part of the Trinity) into the wilderness. He hadn’t eaten in 40 days. He was hungry and probably a little tired. And when everything was JUST RIGHT Satan pounced. He pounced even though he knew he was taking on the Son of God. Jesus was not a stranger to him. But that did not deter Satan from trying to thwart God’s plan for mankind.

This is a great truth for our children to learn. If Satan would take on the very Son of God, he sure will try to lead us astray. He will try to tempt us in the same ways he tempted Jesus – physically, emotionally and spiritually. Our children need to know that Satan is a real threat. But…..just like Jesus, with the power of God, not our own power, we can defeat him and resist the wiles of the devil. Greater is He that is in me!

That song has a verse that says, “Satan’s like a roaring lion, roaming to and fro, seeking whom he may devour, the Bible tells me so.” Before we are in the gentle, protective hands of Christ, we are nothing but devil’s food. But once we are in Christ, allowing Him to rule and reign in our hearts, Satan literally has not power over us. We are free! And Satan goes on a diet. lol

But he won’t stop coming after us. Just look at the verse for today. He left Jesus after the temptations until another time presented itself. Boy is he stubborn! He wants us to be useless for the kingdom of Christ if he can’t have us for himself. The secret for our children (and us) to remember is that Jesus is the key. He is the One who will make Satan flee. Let Jesus be the One you run to when Satan comes after you physically, emotionally or spiritually. He truly is greater, and He lives in every believer through the Holy Spirit. Hallelujah!