Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness in ways I can’t fully comprehend. Satan is the master tempter – he knows how to prod for weaknesses, sow doubts, and make you believe your bad decision is your best decision.

Satan twisted scripture to entice, and Jesus spoke scripture to counter. Jesus, intimately knowledgable, defended against the lies of Satan by quoting truth from the Bible.

The scriptures on my shelf wait as a powerful resource – the only effective weapon available to me – as I attempt to resist Satan and follow the Lord.

However, I have to know them to use them.

Luke 4 in week eleven of reading the Bible cover to cover

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