Footnote from NIV Life Application Bible (v.3-4):
Jesus was hungry and weak after fasting for 40 days, but he chose not to use his divine power to satisfy his natural desire for food. food, hunger, and eating are good, but the timing was wrong. Jesus was in the desert to fast, not to eat. And because Jesus had given up the unlimited, independent use of his divine power in order to experience humanity fully, he wouldn't use his power to change the stones to bread. we also may be tempted to satisfy a perfectly normal desire in a wrong way or at the wrong time. If we indulge for example in sex before marriage or if we steal to get food, we are trying to satisfy God-given desires in wrong ways. Remember, Many of your desires are normal and good, but god want you to satisfy them in the right way and at the right time.
Jesus was able to resist all of the devil's temptations because he not only knew scripture, but he also obeyed it.
knowing bible verses is an important step in helping us resist the devil's attacks, but we must also obey the Bible!
note that satan had memorized scripture, but he failed to obey it. Knowing and obeying the Bible helps us follow God's desires rather than the devil's.
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