Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,

where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.

Luke 4:1–2

The season of Lent began on Ash Wednesday and Sunday’s gospel features the story of Jesus’ temptation for forty days in the wilderness.

It has always struck me that the Spirit of God leads

(or drives cf. Mark 1:12)

Jesus into this time of temptation or testing.

The same Spirit that descends upon Jesus at his baptism ushers him into a very challenging time.

Our own faith journeys feature times of testing and temptation.

We can learn from Jesus how to weather these times by relying upon our faith and growing in our trust of God.

See you Sunday!

Message delivered by Pastor Ben Sandin.