<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">:1&nbsp;</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil- </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Lord Jesus was led of the Spirit at His time of testing; and Paul uses just those words of us in our present experience of trial (Rom. 8:14). &nbsp;His victory in the wilderness therefore becomes a living inspiration for us, who are tempted as He was (Heb. 4:15,16). Note how Mark speaks of Jesus being 'driven' at this time. Being driven by circumstances can be a form of leading- it just depends which perspective we have.</span></p>
<p>Commentary on what this passage does <i>not</i> mean can be found in my <a href="http://www.realdevil.info/5-8.htm"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;Times New Roman&quot;;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#42413C;">The Real Devil</span></i></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span></p>