Truth

Matthew 4

This chapter starts off with Jesus’ temptation in the desert.  What I find interesting is He was lead there by the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit led Him there to be tempted. Through this trial He was tested and in essence made stronger.  How amazing it would be if we were as successful in dealing with our temptations.

Continuing we see yet another example of prophecy being fulfilled. I love that the first “sermon” of Christ, our Lord and savior, is the thing we tend to have greatest problem dealing with.  He jumps right in and states the only thing keeping us from the best relationship with our Heavenly Father. “Repent”  yes I know I left the rest out, because that is the action word.  It is what we need to do. We have gotten so far from what God intended that He has to tell us to turn around and go the other way. Look at it this way … We should have never been headed in this direction at all.  We should have been going in the direction established by God long ago.  Jesus has to let us know that the Kingdom is near, DON’T wait repent NOW and turn from your own agenda and start following me in the right direction.

The ending of this Chapter we see a great command from Jesus. “Follow me”.  This is not the amazing part. The amazing part is the people listened. They followed Him.  I would venture to say that in everyones daily life, if we get quite enough and listen.  We will hear in our souls those wonderful words, “Come, follow me”

Are you following?