As soon as Jesus is baptized, he is led by the Spirit of God into the wilderness. The wilderness was hostile territory, a lonely place fraught with danger.
Why was he led there? To be tested, strengthened, and to get ready to serve as the Messiah. What has that to do with us? A lot, I think.
The Bible speaks a lot about testing, temptations, and trials. These things come to develop us, to mature us, to help us become better servants of others. God is interested in your difficulties and problems, but I think he is more interested in what you become as a result of them.
James says this in the first few words of his letter.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
Here we go Monday! Here we go New Week! Allow the trials of the week to draw you closer to the One who loves you more than you know.
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