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Luke 4:2&3
"2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days He did eat nothing: and when they were ended, He afterward hungered.
3 And the devil said unto Him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread."

We continue to study the Lord's Prayer. This week we will move on to the sixth petition, "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.

In the Holy Bible we turn to the Gospel of Luke, chapter four. Jesus was just baptized by His cousin. Where the voice of God was heard saying "Thou art My beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased." From this PEAK experience Jesus heads into the wilderness ALONE.

In situations where people were buried alive, they survived for twenty-one days without food or drink. It is not uncommon for people to fast for twenty-four hours. Anyone who wishes to fast for longer should discuss the risks and benefits with a healthcare professional. People experienced in fasting can go forty-eight hours. All of this is to say fasting for FORTY DAYS is miraculous in itself. Today's verses, "Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days He did eat nothing: and when they were ended, He afterward HUNGERED." 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. "And the devil said unto Him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread." 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!
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