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Jesus’ Temptations (YC No 171)

The gospel tells a tale

Of his humanity –

How Jesus struggled with himself

Sometimes in agony.

Desires to meet his needs,

To have authority,

And bring some magic to his cause

Sapped all his energy.

Temptation is too real;

And Jesus knew it well;

What struggles were his major ones

We cannot really tell.

But inner tensions came,

Just like to you and me;

Each day he had to choose again

To live love constantly.

There is no quick release

From wrestling with the wrong;

And Jesus wrestled just like us;

With him, we can be strong.

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