Misgotten glory

First Sunday in Lent; 6 March 2022; Lent 1C (RCL); Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13.

None of the things the devil tempts Jesus with is evil in itself, and in fact, in Luke’s telling, Jesus will in fact accomplish them. What makes them wrong is motivation and purpose. Looking at world events today, it is good to be reminded that we are not God.

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