Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The Temptation of Jesus
Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (4:1-13):
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.“ Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.‘“ Then he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant. The devil said to him, “I shall give to you all this power and their glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I may give it to whomever I wish. All this will be yours, if you worship me.“ Jesus said to him in reply, “It is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve.’“
Then he led him to Jerusalem, made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written: ‘He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,’ and ‘With their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.’“ Jesus said to him in reply, “It also says, ‘You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.’“When the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.
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Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“I call you My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters to always say to ‘no‘ to the devil and to always say ‘yes‘ to Me. It is a fact that there is a devil who did try already and he will try again to cause you to sin. He is very real and he is tricky. Be careful when you are tempted to do something, which you know is wrong but the devil makes you see the other side especially and you think it will bring you pleasure. Do not believe him for he is the great deceiver. You cannot win against the devil on your own because he is much more clever than you are. You need My help so remain close to Me to receive the graces you need to avoid sin. See how I dealt with the devil when he tempted Me. He never succeeded because I have all power and I am the Son of God. I love you all and I want you to be holy so I can live in your heart.”
Father Melvin