A good defense

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. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry."  Luke 4:1-2 (ESV)

Jesus was led to take on Satan. Jesus prepared properly for this battle, and, in essence, there was no need for it since Jesus was/is God, and Satan is not, and there was no way for Jesus to lose.

Then why are we told of this futile exercise? Was it so we could see that Jesus was tempted just as we are tempted and that living the perfect life that He lived was actually meaningful? Was it to show us how perfection prepares for a Satanic encounter so that we, too, might be prepared for similar attacks? Was it to emphasize or give insight to the continuous battle we face so we do not become weary? Was this a moment similar to Job when all the heavenly host sat on the edge of their seats to observe a real heavyweight fight?

Satan is good at what he does. God, however, cannot be moved. Regardless of the reasoning, we see how to battle the evil one correctly, and we would be wise to note how Jesus prepared for and delivered his defensive blows.

A good defense is always critical to a champion, and Jesus gave Satan no ground from which to launch his attack. In this case, as in life, this always makes the offensive attack much more productive.