Matthew 4

Matthew 4:1-11

Jesus' temptation in the desert.  If only temptation was always so clear.  Were You tempted?  Shomehow that insinuating tone reminded me of when i've been tempted--and unlike You, I don't always resist.  Don't ever try to, sometimes.  But You were tempted and never, ever gave in--so You can help us resist, and know what we're going thrue.  And was this the only time You resisted temptation?  I rather doubt it.  There's temptation every day, everywhere.  The devil is good at his game.

What was it like, growing up as You?  Did You always know You were the son of God?  If not, when did You find out, and how?  But when You were 12, You were teaching at the temple, so You must have been pretty young.  Did You have any friends?  Did You have to learn things like carpentry and the words of the Old Testament, or did You just know them?  Did You ever feel just unbearably different and lonely?

Matthew 4:23-25

You're healing people.  My first thouight was, 'Iwish it was really that easy.  Especialy to heal problems of the sould, not of the body."  But it can be--You can do anything, You just don't always choose to.  Where would be be if You always just did everything for us?  Not sure that came out right--You do help us with everything, after all, since we can't do it on our own--but if You did everything for us with a snap of Your fingers we'd never learn anything, never have to make choices.  Do I really believe that, or am I just saying it because I think it's the right answer?  I don't know, but I do know that right now, I am glad You don't do everything for me, even if I also wish for You healing for my many, many problems.