God set up covenants with His people since the very beginning, yet over and over again the people turned away from God and His covenants. The final and new covenant comes to us through the person of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God. Jesus makes all things new and thus we too are made new through our Baptism and whenever we celebrate and receive the other Sacraments. When we do these things, we are trying to live a life of following the covenant that God has established through His Son. On this first Sunday of Lent the Gospel tells of how the Spirit has taken Jesus out into the desert for forty days, where He is tempted by satan. Jesus is preparing for the ultimate test of His crucifixion and death. Jesus rebukes satan and his temptations while the angels minister over Jesus keeping Him strong. It is through prayer and good works that we remain strong in fighting off the temptations that come our way, as satan tries to turn us away from God. Resolve to stay close to God and He will stay close to you and lift you up!