These verses made me think as to how weak I truly am, how easily I give into temptations, how I sin on a regular nonchalant basis where I take God & His mercy & forgiveness for granted.
Imagine, Jesus withstood 40 days without physical food or drink, the human body can only take so much. I myself, after "fasting" (I only had a peanut butter sandwich for lunch & fried spaghetti for dinner + lots & lots of water), felt so weak, lazy & restless.
Furthermore, He managed in His hungry state, to stand up against the Devil though it seemed as though the devil asked for things that Jesus could do & bread, who wouldn't want it?! Wouldn't you be hungry?
Having said that, looking back at myself, it seems as though I give in or give up too fast & too easily. Just to get on with something, I'd agree uh huh to everything without paying much attention or giving much thought to it. How often have I broke driving laws just to reach my destination? How often have I put off doing things, knowing that I should be doing it ; not other things? It seems like small things, doesn't it? But that's how I see it. Turning stone into bread is probably pfft, nothing to Jesus but yet, He stood firm & said no. Yet, these seemingly insignificant meaningless actions that I do nonchalantly on a regular basis carry a heavy weight.
How about those times that I'm well aware that what I'm doing is not right, yet I tell myself & perhaps even God that nah, just this once, it'll be fine. Imagine Judgement Day, all the little small things collect & lump up together, it won't be so little anymore. Then perhaps I'd be kicking myself wondering why did I let the small little insignificant things ruin my chances at eternal life.
So I'm hoping & praying today that I be more aware of my surroundings & be more conscious of the efforts I'm making, be it small or big; strive to be strong in the Lord & make appropriate choices instead of letting it be a norm to "sin".
PS: Blessed Ash Wednesday everyone!
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