The Third Temptation of Jesus

In the third temptation, Satan took Jesus to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.

'I will give you all these' he said, 'if you fall at my feet and worship me.' Then Jesus replied, 'Be gone, Satan! For scripture says: You must worship the Lord your God and serve him alone.

In a sense Satan says, “Oh, you can have your kingdom in this world if you will just forget about the Kingdom of God.

The strategy of the devil is to tempt us to put too much time, energy and attention on the passing things of this world, and too little on the thing that lasts forever, the development of our soul.

Which kingdom do you want? The one that passes or the one that lasts? Which one do you give your time to?

But you should feel good today. With this One Decade of the Rosary you have chosen the right kingdom.