40!
"And when He(Jesus) had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry." Matt 4:2
Did you know? God made it rain for 40 days and 40 nights in the days of Noah. Moses spent 40 yrs in the desert before he led in victory over the Egyptians. He spent 40 days on the mountain with God getting the law. Israel was in the desert for 40 yrs. Israelite spies took 40 days to spy out the land. Goliath taunted Israel for 40 days before David slayed him. Elijah fled for 40 days and 40 nights from Jezebel. And there were 40 days between Jesus resurrection and ascension.
Is the number important? Maybe, but the record of these happenings with the number 40 gets our attention. Jesus would have been exhausted at this time yet He was dependent on His Father more than ever.
Whether you feel shipwrecked, having wandering days, enjoying the mountain top, coming against large forces, or running away what we see from Jesus' temptation and all these other times God is always in control. He is for us, He is working through us, He is fighting for us. For our God is not against us! Praise Him!
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