Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 • Psalm 32 • Romans 5:12-19 • Matthew 4:1-11
This Sunday our
Scripture is the tales of two Adams. The
first Adam in the garden of Eden, and Jesus, the second Adam, in the wilderness. Both are tempted.
As we begin Lent, we study the significance of the temptation of Christ, and our own temptations. Both Jesus, and we, as he tells us, are God's beloved. Why are God's beloved tempted? Why does the Spirit lead Jesus into the desert, and why do we find ourselves in wilderness situations? Debie Thomas' "Tempted" is the best consideration of today's gospel I have read. What can we take away from this week's lesson?
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