So today's devotion comes from Matthew 16:21-23: From that time on, Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.  Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.  "Never, Lord!" he said.  "This shall never happen to you!" Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan!  You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."
     When I was reading this it made me realize that even Jesus had temptations.  He had to learn to control his thoughts, he had to be careful of his actions and he had to be strong in what he said.  Jesus was human just like us and faced the same things we do today.  As I make my way through the new testament I realize he gave us words and quotes to stand on as satan tries to tempt and control us!  Satan is nothing but a stumbling block, let us remember that Jesus is a rock and rocks never crumble. 
     As each and every day comes and we are tempted to think and say things that are not of God, remember to open your bible and look up quotes to stand upon!  God is our rock and our strength..satan can try whatever he wants and as long as we remember what our rock says we will not stumble:)