Luke 4:1-2a says, “And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil” (ESV). After Satan tempted Jesus, Luke 4:14a says, “And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee” (ESV). Jesus depended on the Holy Spirit. If Jesus depended on the Holy Spirit in the face of temptation, how much more do I need to do the same? How do I place myself under the control (filling) of the Holy Spirit? I do two things: confess sin and tell God I need Him. “Father, please fill me with your Holy Spirit today. Help me to live today under the Spirit’s control.”
