Would You Rather Be Fed Than Fathered?
March 30, 2025
Matthew 4:1-4
We’ll consider Jesus’s first temptation—the test of self-provision. Will Jesus use his power for himself, or will he depend solely on his Heavenly Father? It seems so innocent: turning stones into bread—it’s just bread! What’s so bad about bread? A closer look reveals a probing question: how does the pull of consumption draw us from our Heavenly Father’s love? How trained is your appetite for the things of heaven versus the things of earth?
We’ll consider Jesus’s first temptation—the test of self-provision. Will Jesus use his power for himself, or will he depend solely on his Heavenly Father? It seems so innocent: turning stones into bread—it’s just bread! What’s so bad about bread? A closer look reveals a probing question: how does the pull of consumption draw us from our Heavenly Father’s love? How trained is your appetite for the things of heaven versus the things of earth?