A Way In The WildernessSample

The Overcoming Of Temptation

The wilderness is intense. The devil can strike blow after blow. After failing in his first attempt to tempt Jesus to sin, the devil led Jesus to the highest point of the temple and challenged Him to prove His identity as the Son of God. And he did this by quoting Psalm 91:11-12 to support his claim. “If you are the Son of God…” The devil knew the Scriptures and used it to tempt Jesus.

Doubting our identity is the devil’s go-to tactic that keeps us wandering in the wilderness, preventing us from experiencing the promises of God. If the devil could tempt Eve by sowing doubt about the tree in the middle of the garden, you can be sure he will do the same with you by planting seeds of doubt about your identity in God.

Jesus was fully secure in His identity as the Son of God. He had nothing to prove and He had full trust in what God had already said. Insecurity creeps in the moment you start to doubt who you are and find yourself needing to prove your identity.

Remember, you are not defined by what you do or by your roles, titles, achievements and failures. 

Our confidence rests in the truth that we are children of God and that God is our loving Father in Heaven! That is what gives us our identity. That is where our confidence comes from!   

• In what areas of your life do you derive the most self-worth from?  
• List a few practical steps that you can do to boost your self-worth based on what God says about you. Commit them to prayer.