Luke 4:1-2

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He became hungry. - Luke 4:1-2

Jesus just had an amazing moment in His life; He was baptized, the Father declared Him to be His beloved Son, and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in full view of many people. It must have been an utterly amazing moment for Him, but then the Holy Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted for 40 days! Why would the Holy Spirit lead Jesus into a trial and temptation? The answer is that this trial made Jesus stronger, and that was what God wanted for Him at this point. Sometimes we fall into the temptation to believe that because God wants good things for us that life will be easy and calm. This is not the truth! When a parent wants their child to be healthy, they have to take the child to the doctor, give them food that isn't sugary, and get them to sleep at a decent hour. This is not pleasurable for the child but it will help the child be healthy and happy. Likewise God will often give us Spiritual food that isn't our favorite "flavor," take us to places where we receive a Spiritual "checkup" and maybe a shot or two to keep sin away, and cause us to rest when we just want to do something. In these times, we need to trust God as a child has to trust their parents. Don't give into the sin of doubting God's love or good plans for you. Trust Him and you will see the good fruit that results.