beings fall. Jesus shows us another possibility. He used no supernatural weapons to escape temptation. At his moment of hunger and vulnerability, no miracles came. Jesus did only what lies in the power of every one of his followers. He attended to God’s Word. He worked to burn Scripture into his mind. He thought about Deuteronomy so much that he could quote it to counter Satan’s helpful suggestions. God’s Word was his food and drink, his source of sustenance. Jesus would not cut corners. Satan offered
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