God did not promise us a life without challenges, but a life of self sacrifice, to help those He has placed in our life. If we are following the path He has placed us on we will be tempted in all areas to stand approved…but we never travel alone! The trials of this world are overcome with the Word made flesh in Scripture.
We are refined in the fire of the Holy Spirit.
Having commissioned Jesus, the Spirit now exposes Jesus to a period of testing by Satan, preparing Him for the task ahead. Faithlife Bible.
By the time of Mark’s Gospel, Satan is understood as a renegade spiritual figure who is openly opposing God’s will and has considerable evil power in the present age.
Mark introduces an event of conflict to seize his readers’ attention. Being tempted by Satan is something that all believers face, but Jesus triumphed completely over his adversary. NKJ Bible.
Mark 1:12–13 (NKJV)
12 Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. 13 And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.
Matthew 4:10 (NKJV)
10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
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