Discerning Palate

Bread temptation? Amateur hour. Should have led with chocolate.

Luke 4 says Satan tempted Jesus with bread in the wilderness. Bread. Plain bread. Which tells you that Satan never dated anyone who cooked.

If the devil had rolled up with cheese and chocolate, the temptation scene might have lasted a bit longer.

That being said, Jesus did not resist because the menu was boring, though it was. He resisted because He trusted the Father more than any craving. The enemy always offers shortcuts. God offers sustenance. Bread, cheese, chocolate, none of it compares to the quiet power of a soul anchored in Scripture.

Jesus could have turned the entire Sinai Peninsula into a charcuterie board, but He chose obedience instead. Satan tempted appetite. Jesus revealed allegiance.

Questions for the Week and Strong:

1. If the devil offered you cheese and chocolate, how fast would you cave and call it a blessing?

2. Are you resisting temptation or just asking if it comes in a sampler platter?

3. Which shortcut in your life looks delicious but gives you heartburn later?

This Week in Prayer and Dairy Based Temptation:

Lord teach me to crave your Word more than chocolate or at least as much as chocolate. Amen