Wait, Watch, Worship: A Lent DevotionalSample

Wilderness (from suffering to solace)

Sunday – 42 days before Easter

Matthew 4:1-11

Jesus’ wilderness episode reminds us of the Israelites’ wilderness wanderings (told in Numbers and Deuteronomy) except for this:

• Jesus remained faithful.
• Jesus remained humble.
• Jesus remained obedient.
• Jesus remained focused on his Father rather than himself and his own sufferings.

As you read the story today, simply imagine the scene — the sounds, the setting, the suffering, and the struggle. Thank the Father for sending his Son who did not falter, even under severe temptation.