Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. Matthew 4:1
When Jesus came up out of the water after His baptism, God spoke from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son.”
It was a glorious moment, signalling the beginning of His ministry.
You would think Jesus would immediately start teaching and healing, but instead He was led by the Spirit into the desert.
If you had seen Jesus there, you could have thought it didn’t make sense. Why the silence? Why alone in the desert?
There will be times when God takes you into a silent season, into things that you don’t understand—a door closes, a person walks away.
You could be down on yourself thinking, “What did I do wrong, God?
Quit being discouraged over what didn’t work out.
Stay in faith.
You’re in a time of testing. There’s something bigger that God has in your future.
He’s leading you to the fullness of what He has in store.
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