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Luke 4:4&5
"4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
5 And the devil, taking Him up into an high mountain, shewed unto Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time."

In the Lord's Prayer we say "And lead us not into temptation." This is NOT to say that God tempts us. We pray this petition so that God will guard and keep us so that the devil, the world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead us into false belief, despair, and other great shame and vice.

Even Jesus faced temptations. In the Gospel of Luke, after Jesus was baptized, He heads into the wilderness ALONE. He miraculously fasted for FORTY DAYS! At this point we can say Jesus was as HUNGRY as any person ever has been! 

Of course, this is when Satan makes his move. Satan attacks when we are vulnerable. When we are tired and hungry, here he is going for Jesus's pride, "IF" you are the Son of God. Just days before, God said Jesus was His Son! Jesus answered using Holy Scriptures, "It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." Jesus easily defeated this temptation from Satan.

But, Satan doesn't give up easily. "And the devil, taking Him up into an high mountain, shewed unto Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time." Satan will offer things that are not his to give. He doesn't need to deliver on his false promises. He just needs you to give in to temptation.
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