LENT AND SATAN - One Bread, One Body, 2/10/2008

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Sunday, February 10, 2008, First Sunday of Lent

Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7, Romans 5:12-19, Psalm 51, Matthew 4:1-11
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LENT AND SATAN

"Jesus was led into the desert by the Spirit to be tempted by the
devil." —Matthew 4:1

At the first Lent, Jesus routed Satan by overcoming three temptations. In
the final three years of His life, Jesus continued His total mastery of
the devil. He healed "all who were in the grip of the devil" (Acts 10:38)
and destroyed "the devil's works" (1 Jn 3:8). Finally, Jesus totally and
definitively conquered the evil one when He hung three hours on the cross,
died in perfect love, and rose from the dead on the third day.

When Jesus fasted for forty days in the desert, He won one of His major
victories over Satan. As we imitate Jesus' forty-day fast this Lent, we
also can claim a major victory over Satan, all his works, and all his
empty promises. We can break out of sins which have plagued us for years.
We can demolish Satan's strongholds, sophistries, and pretenses (2 Cor
10:4-5). In Christ, we can triumph over Satan and his demons, lead them
off captive, and make "a public show" of them (Col 2:15).

This Lent we are called to resist the devil, attack the gates of hell (Mt
16:18), and force Satan to flee (Jas 4:7). Repent! Obey! Charge!

Prayer: Father, make this Lent like the first one.

Promise: "Just as through one man's disobedience all became sinners, so
through one Man's obedience all shall become just." —Rm 5:19

Praise: Praise Jesus, Who allowed Himself to be tempted by the "Father of
Lies" (Jn 8:44) so that all may "come to the know the truth" (1 Tm 2:4).

(For a related teaching, order our tape "Do You Reject Satan?" on audio AV
83-1 or video V-83.)

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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
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February 1, 2008 through March 31, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General Archdiocese of Cincinnati,
August 14, 2007

The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be
free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
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