Luke tells us that Jesus walked the journey of faith just as you and I do. That ¢â‚¬â„¢s the compelling message of the various moments where Jesus needed faith ¢â‚¬”during his temptation in the desert, during his debates with his adversaries, in the garden, and on the cross. We like to imagine that Jesus did not flinch, doubt or ever question God ¢â‚¬â„¢s love. The much greater message is that in his humanity he did flinch, have doubts, and ask questions ¢â‚¬”and still remained faithful.

You see Jesus ¢â‚¬â„¢ faith tested in the temptation scenes in Luke 4:1-13. The question is constantly put before him:  ¢â‚¬Å“Is God to be trusted? ¢â‚¬  That is the great question that the human race at the most basic level is asking. We hear Jesus continuing to ever more resoundingly answer,  ¢â‚¬Å“Yes, God is on your side. Yes, God is more for you than you are for yourself. ¢â‚¬ 

Adapted from The Good News According to Luke: Spiritual Reflections,

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