In God’s Strength Luke 4:1-15 During his 40 days fast, Jesus was tempted by the devil himself. It is not something to take too lightly. A short fast can be challenging for most people, never mind a 40 days’ fast. For Jesus coming in his humanity and going through these temptations as a human being it must have been very challenging. Like ourselves when faced with temptations his only weapon was the Word of God. All the Scriptures he chose against his enemy were out of Deuteronomy. When it came to Satan making the offer and suggesting that he turned the rocks into loaves of bread, it was real, and I am sure that the temptation to do so would have been strong enough to sent desires to his brain. This was a real battle for Jesus fighting a real desire. Have you ever attempted a fast? Mostly, what I see through this passage is that Jesus did it in the power of the Holy Spirit. He didn’t do it in his own human strength. He had to lay down self and operate in the power