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Directly after the Lord Jesus had been baptized, and God had spoken out of heaven saying He was His beloved Son, the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan.
Perhaps you ask, dear children, "Why must Jesus, the Holy One, be tempted by Satan?"
I think it was for two reasons: that He might be our perfect example in everything; and that He might show us the way to conquer Satan.
It says in the Bible Jesus was tempted in all points like we are!
One of Satan's temptations to Jesus in the wilderness was "if He was the Son of God," to make the stones into bread.
Jesus was very hungry, He had not had food for a long time; but Jesus would not do what Satan asked Him. He said to Satan, that it was written in God's word "that men were not to live by bread alone," but to please God first of all.
You will understand His wonderful answers to Satan's temptations as you get older. But you can remember this now-If Satan tells you to do wrong, tell him boldly in return, that "Jesus is your Saviour, and He died to save you."
It says in the Bible, "His name shall be called Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sins," and if you say to Satan the one word "Jesus! " you will find that he runs away.