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TEMPTATION UNDER THE GUISE OF GOOD
REFLECTIONS ON THE GOSPEL
TEMPTATION UNDER THE
GUISE OF GOOD
(Lk 4: 1-13) 10/03/2019
Lent is a time when we are invited to enter with Jesus into the desert. We go there to share both his conflict and his victory, to feel something of our own weakness and temptations, to increase our capacity to make good decisions (discernment).
The three temptations put to Jesus are subtle. Like all temptations to which good people are vulnerable, they come under the guide of good. Playing upon his status as Messiah and Son of God, the devil makes suggestions that are, in their own way, appropriate.
Jesus is hungry. Just this once let him use his miraculous powers for himself rather than for others. That will strengthen him for his mission.
What about a shortcut to world power? That would save a lot of trouble and suffering. Just a small price. Worship the devil not God.
Get more messianic career off to a flying start with a leap from the Temple. If you’re the Messiah angels will see that you come to no harm and it will make a great impression.
Conscious of the true direction of his mission, Jesus dismisses each suggestion instantly. He cannot redeem the world by using the world’s own technique, manipulated by the devil. Son of God though he is, he will tread the ordinary path of human life, entering fully into the pain and evil of the world to transform it from within by the power of divine love. Only this way can he fulfil the Father’s will to reclaim it for true humanity.
Brendan Byrne, SJ
Jesus Temptation in Desert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixfYkAHjAgM
TEMPTATION UNDER THE GUISE OF GOOD