Three of our greatest human needs are provision, protection, and power. We want to know that we’ll have enough, that we’ll be safe, and that we matter. In Matthew 4:1-11, the Devil tempts Jesus to take these needs into his own hands – to make his own bread (vs. 3), make a spectacular leap (vs. 6), or to grab control of earthly realms (vv. 8-9). In each instance, Jesus resists. Rather than seizing control, Jesus chooses to surrender to God’s loving care. Instead of a weary life of managing outcomes, Jesus chooses a life of responsive obedience.
What outcomes are you trying to manage today? What situations are you trying to control? Jesus invites you to surrender these things to God’s loving care.
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Yours for Jesus,
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