St Peters Orthodox Church

March 8, 2020 - The 40 days of Lent is modeled after the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness fasting. In the Gospel of St. Matthew chapter 4 we are told that Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit to fast for those 40 days and then be tempted by Satan. The fact that Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit to do all of this should be an indication to us that this was by the Divine will of God would forge something that would be beneficial to our lives and for our salvation. Today we look at this and discover that we are led by the same Holy Spirit into these 40 days of Lent that we might return to Christ Who is our victory over Satan and every temptation he throws our way.