Reflection and Awe Lent Series – Jesus’ 40-Day Fast in the Wilderness: Satan Tests Authority

Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” (Matthew 4:5-7 ESV)
The God we serve is all-powerful, all-knowing, always good and full of grace. He is…