One of the things that is true in life is this – that trouble is coming. There will be times of trial, there will be times of temptation. Rough patches of water will be coming. That’s a reality of life.

So, we know that temptation will be coming.

Let me ask you a question then this morning.

Are you ready when temptation comes to you this morning?  Are you ready for when the time of trial comes?

Let’s look today at Luke 4, when Jesus faces His time of temptation.

Oh, but first, really, temptation is coming. If Jesus Christ was tempted, what makes us think we won’t be tempted?  It’s coming  Let’s look at Jesus’ this morning:

5 Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And the devil said to him, “To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. 7 If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” 8 Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’ ” 9 Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 10 for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’ 11 and ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’ ” 12 Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

The thing I’ve always liked about this passage is that Jesus was ready. He had been praying and fasting, and He was ready for when the temptation.  What did He do?

He quoted the Bible back to the Devil.  He relied up on the strength of the Word to give Him that strength to resist when temptation came around.

That’s why things like reading the Bible, praying, and, yes, going to church, are important. These things give us strength, give us grace, refresh our soul.

So, that when the time of temptation comes, we’ll be ready.

Today, you will be tempted. I’ll be, you’ll be, we’ll all be.

What will do?   Are you ready?  May the example of our Lord give us strength to resist the coming temptation.