Have you ever been tempted to take a shortcut? In April 1980, Rosie Ruiz won the Boston Marathon, but it was later discovered that she'd joined the race about half a mile from the finish, having taken the subway to eliminate most of the bothersome running. She wanted the glory, but wasn't going to put in the work to earn it.
The devil offers Jesus the same shortcut -- a path to glory without the pain. There's a part of all of us that wants this. Shortcuts should make things easier. And most of the time, who would know?
But Jesus lived with perfect integrity. He wasn't willing to sacrifice that so that he could achieve glory more easily. He was willing to pay the price to live the right way. Thanks be to God -- this made him the perfect sacrifice.
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