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Jesus is Tempted

September 26, 2011

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Jesus is led into the wilderness by the Spirit (right after he is baptized) and is there (both physically and symbolically) for 40 days and 40 nights. He is hungry, tired and worn. And the devil, the tempter, comes to Jesus in his human weakness and tempts him.

I recently returned from a business trip in which I flew on an airplane. Coupled with some other “flight” experiences, I use the analogy of the wild blue wilderness in the sky to illustrate some practical aspects of life and temptation.