HIGHER EVERYDAY (YOUTH DEVOTIONAL GUIDE)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2026

ARE YOU EVER TEMPTED? - PART 1

KEY VERSE: “And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread” (MATTHEW 4:3).

BIBLE TEXT: MATTHEW 4:1-4

Temptation is an enticement to do evil. Satan is the personality behind every temptation. It is a common experience, and no one, including youths, is immune to it. Christ’s temptation foreshadows the fact that all believers will invariably be tempted. “Jesus was tempted not because He was bad, but because He was important,” says G. B. Duncan. As a Christian youth, are you ever tempted? Temptation is not a sin, but yielding to it is. In the next few days, we shall be considering areas of Christ’s temptation by Satan, namely: appetite, ambition, and avarice.

In our text today, Satan tempted Christ on appetite, having fasted, and obviously hungry. Relying on Christ’s immediate need for food, Satan asked Him to turn stones into bread to satisfy His hunger. Friend, watch it! Satan will tempt you when and where you are most vulnerable. Watch your appetite! Esau lost his birthright because of food. Christ overcame Satan with God’s word. So, study God’s word, know it, and use it like Christ did to overcome temptations.

PRAYER: Help me Lord, to overcome temptations.

CHALLENGE: Be watchful and prayerful, Satan is on the prowl.

QUOTE: Watch your appetite