TEMPTATION

First Sunday of Lent Year C Luke 4:1-13 Three things I would like to share: 1. Temptation is a part of our life. Its everywhere and it exist anytime. Satan is always at work. The closer we are to God the more we will be tempted but when when we are tempted don’t be discouraged. Don’t give up! The more we resist the more it persists. It is easier to avoid temptation than to resist it. 2. Tempation is like in a wilderness. It ussually attacks when we are alone, lonely, powerless, depress, and sad. The devil knows our weakness. He knows our achiles hill and human loopholes. Frinds, if you noticed most of our sins are repetitive. We confess same sins again. We do it again and again. The devil always appears good looking. He will disguise as an angel. This is what I called “apparent good.” Appears to be good but it’s wicked and evil in its totality. Becareful! Don’t play game with the devil. 3. Temptation is not a sin. Jesus was tempted yet He never sinned. For me temptation is an inclination to sin-an invitation to commit sin. Take note of this, when we are tempted, God is giving us an opportunity to do good because every tempatation is a chance to prove that we are good. Every tempation is an opportunity to enter the kingdom of heaven. Every tempation is an opportunity to trust God. We have trials but if we trust in God we will be triumphant. Conclusion: In our life there are two spirits fighting each other-the wild beast and the angel. One is pushing us to do evil and the other telling us to stay good. One is enticing us shouting “come on do it” while the other is preventing us whispering “dont.” Warning, Satan does NOT like our getting close to God and will do anything to derail our attempts at holiness. Don’t save your body by selling your soul. What to do now? “Repent and believe in the good news”. Blessings Fr. Jhack