The First Sunday of Lent Year A

The First Sunday of Lent - Year A

Genesis 2.15–17; 3.1–7
Romans 5.12–19
Matthew 4.1–11

The devil, we are told, is the father of
lies. Here, in the wilderness, or in Eden,
what is on offer is nothing but lies. Look
at the cunning of the tempter. First of
all, the really basic approach to a starving
man: get yourself some bread. Notice
that the devil does not offer to fetch the
bread himself, or use his power to produce
it – Jesus is to do all the work. And, after all,
what harm can it do? It’s just food. Jesus is
intending to eat again sometime soon, why...

Taken from Lectionary reflections – Year A by Jane Williams

Published by SPCK