Luke 4:1-2 says,

“Then Yeshua, filled with the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit), returned from the Yarden and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days of testing by the adversary”

Did you notice that it says, “…was led by the Spirit…for forty days of testing by the adversary”?

I never noticed that Yeshua was sent to the wilderness FOR THE PURPOSE of being tested BY SATAN. I always thought that the testing can after the forty days, not during.

Today it dawned on me that I too, at times have faced trials from God and I didn’t realize that these trials were for the purpose of strengthening me.

I then wondered how often I passed those trials and how often I failed.

I shudder to find out.