Fasting & Praying GuideSample

The kingdoms of the world will become the Kingdom of our Lord and His Messiah (Rev. 11:15). What Satan offers Jesus is false glory and false power. True power and glory, Jesus knows, are found in worshipping and serving God alone, even if that worship and service leads to death. The greatest demonstration of Jesus’ power and glory is found in His submission to the Father’s will to the point of death on the cross. This death, Jesus knows, opens the way to true glory. (See Luke 24:26.)

Reflection:

Satan’s offer to Jesus was for immediate control—a shortcut to power—rather than trusting in the glorious and complete unfolding of God’s ultimate victory through His death, resurrection, and the eschatological triumph of His return, uniting all of heaven and earth.

As humans, we often struggle to comprehend God’s unfolding glory, especially when it involves pain, suffering, persecution, or humiliation. Even Jesus, in His humanity, cried out, “Let this cup pass from me.”

We long for immediate answers, resolution, and solutions, and Satan leverages this impatience to challenge our faith and dependence on God.

Lord, grant me faith to trust in Your perfect will. Give me the strength to endure this present age and the patience to see Your plan unfold in its fullness. Help me believe that all things are working together for good—according to Your glorious purpose—for me, for those You love, and for all Your children.

Where in your life is God asking you to trust His timing over your desire for immediate resolution?