Read: Mark 1. 12-13
The story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness, told very
briefly in Mark’s Gospel, unlike Matthew and Luke’s version, ends with the
enigmatic statement that “the angels waited on him”. No explanation is given of
what these angels are doing, but the impression is that they are in some way
caring for him.
The wilderness was regarded in the time of Jesus as a place
of danger, the haunt of demons, literally a wild place, where wild things were.
Jesus has met one of those “wild things”, the rebel angel the Bible calls
Satan, the accuser. He has not given in to his temptations, but at the end of
such a struggle it is easy to see how he might need the ministry of the angels.
·
When you
have been through a tough time, what helps you to regain your balance and energy?
·
Who or
what are the “angels” you need to wait on you, the messages you need to hear at
that time?
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