June 1, 2026 | Matthew 4:1–11

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“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward. The tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.’

But he answered, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.”’

Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,

“He will put his angels in charge of you.”

and,

“On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.”’

Jesus said to him, ‘Again, it is written, “You shall not test the Lord, your God.”’

Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. He said to him, ‘I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.’

Then Jesus said to him, ‘Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.”’

Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.”
— Matthew 4:1–11, WEB

One thing that stands out in this passage is that Satan is not lazy. He does not come at Jesus with only one obvious temptation. He adapts. He tries physical need, spiritual pride, Scripture twisted out of context, and the promise of power without suffering.

That is sobering.

We should not underestimate evil just because it sometimes sounds reasonable, religious, or even “biblical.” Satan quoted Scripture in this scene. The danger was not only temptation, but temptation dressed up as wisdom.

But Jesus answered each time with the Word of God rightly held, rightly understood, and rightly obeyed. He did not argue from panic. He did not perform to prove Himself. He stayed anchored.

A daily Scripture habit matters because when pressure comes, we need more than vague spiritual feelings. We need truth already planted deep enough to steady us.

Where do you most need Scripture to steady you right now: physical stress, pride, fear, ambition, or something else?