The scripture reading for this session is the temptation of Jesus, from chapter 4 of St. Matthew's gospel. I have always thought of the immediately preceding verse as a message from the Father intending to bolster Jesus' strength for his fast and temptation; the first verse of chapter 4 then indicates that the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness, and I have interpreted this to mean that the Holy Spirit who visibly descended upon Jesus at his baptism at once then led him to do something he was not considering beforehand. I still think that this is a valid interpretation of these events. But things with God are often "both, and" rather than "either, or," so it might also be the case that Jesus was considering a prolonged fast prior to his baptism, and the Holy Spirit (and the Father's voice) confirmed for him that he was on the right path, so he put his thoughts into action.
Early in my Christian walk, I tended to think that the temptations which Jesus faced were pretty unique to him. But the more I read, think and pray about them, the more convinced I am that they are all rooted in tendencies which we ourselves share. I have lately been led in this train of thought by a recent reflection in these Exercises, and I won't further expound on that here. Rather, I think that it is better for me to remember, as the blessed season of our annual Lenten retreat approaches, that whenever we are acting in ways which please the Father, there are sure to be new temptations that arise. This is an inevitable part of the process of growing closer to Jesus through the Holy Spirit, and we do well not to cling too much to the mountain of Tabor, but quickly draw our sustenance there and steadfastly resume the work of allowing God to put his love more fully into action in our lives.
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