Not Enough Words

As I read through Christ’s wilderness temptation in Luke, it occurred to me how simply the temptation was described. Luke no doubt knew what it was like to fast for a day or so. But for 40 days without food, that’s unimaginable. Jesus would have been skin and bones. His body was screaming out for food by then! Simple compelling, seductive words by Satan and simple straightforward, scriptural answers from Christ. Don’t you imagine there was much more going on than what was described in the gospel accounts. Much more! Thank you, Lord, for enduring such trials in your love for us!