The story of Jesus spending 40 days and 40 nights fasting in the desert and ignoring temptation is an amazing example of self-control and focusing on what is important. Now, whilst we won’t all have deserts we will be led into for reflection and testing, we can make a conscious effort to change our behaviours in order to bring us closer to our faith. As followers of Christ, we need to seek to emulate the examples Jesus set for us, including ignoring sinful temptations and pursuing practices that bring us closer to him. While speaking on self-control as a fruit of the spirit, Paul goes on to say, “The Spirit has given us life; he must also control our lives” (Galatians 5:25). Therefore, we should make the effort every day to not let man-made vices control our lives, but rather strive to let the Spirit guide us towards what’s truly beneficial – the teachings that the Bible offers us. Open Bible – https://bit.ly/Gal5v25 (Jean-Luc H)
