Jesus’ resistance to Satan in the desert offers us a profound model of how we too can remain grounded in the Father’s love when we are confronted with powerful seductions. Demonic temptations come to each of us in the different seasons and phases of our leadership journey. That is why the Scriptural accounts of Jesus’ temptations are so inexhaustible and multilayered every time we come to them.
This podcast is a meditation of Matthew 4:1-11 around two questions:
- In light of Jesus’ responses to Satan, what do we learn about staying grounded in leadership?
- What are ways in which Satan tries to split you off/separate you away from the Father in your pastoring/leading?
I also talk about our continual need to nourish ourselves from God through Scripture apart from the work we do for him. It is critical we carefully distinguish our work for God from our worship of him. Why? The moment we do absolutely anything to keep our work from failing, we have made our work God, and perhaps without realizing it, we have worshiped Satan.
Warning: You may need to listen, or re-listen, to this podcast when you have additional time to prayerfully reflect on Matthew 4:1-11.
Warmly,
Pete
