​      At some point in our lives, we find ourselves face to face with this thing called temptation. Generally, to the extent of which we desire a thing, is to the same extent of which we are tempted to satisfy that desire. Indisputably, there is a desire that dwells within each and every one of us…..whether it’s a particular job, car, house, spouse, or even the desire to obtain salvation through Jesus Christ (John 3:16). In Matthew 4: 1-11, it tells us about the time when Jesus was faced with temptation by Satan while he was out in the wilderness. It’s important to note that during this time Satan didn’t start tempting Jesus until Jesus was in a state of hunger. And considering that the text tells us that Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, we can only imagine how hungry he might have been. One of the definitions for the term ‘hunger’ is a strong desire, which is often succeeded by vulnerability. There are times in our lives that we find ourselves hungry for something or someone and vulnerable to the temptation of satisfying that desire, even by means that are not always aligned with God’s will for us. And if being tempted while we are vulnerable isn’t bad enough, sometimes we find ourselves in the wilderness when this occurs. A place that is barren of fruit and is in the middle of nowhere. Simply put, it’s a place where we just don’t want to be. 

     Have you ever been in a season where God is calling you to a place that pushes you so far out of your comfort zone that you’re looking around like now wait a minute…we’re doing what in this season?!? If you haven’t, walk this Christian walk out just a little while longer and I can guarantee that answer will eventually become a yes. Perhaps, He has shown you specifically what it is that He needs you to do but because He hasn’t given you the formula, or steps a through z, of how it’s going to work out, you’re still trying to figure out if it’s really Him. You’re trying to make sense of it and reason yourself out of it because to you, it just doesn’t make sense. You’ve probably received confirmation on three different occasions and in five different languages but you’re still waiting for Him to send you a sign just to be sure. You have all the questions of how, why, what, when, why again, where, why again…and wait what? Maybe even fear has crept in and led you to believe that it can’t be done, you’re not cut out for the task that you’ve been assigned, or it’s simply just too hard.