What makes you hungry? Food? Power? Popularity? The temptation can be great, but Jesus was there first. And the one offering to satisfy His hunger was the devil. Has the devil shown up at your house lately?
I don't know why Jesus didn't do a simple, easy 3 day fast. 40 days? Kind of extreme (ok, I'm not criticizing). But He shows that even in a weakened condition the only power we have is truth. Three times the devil offers to satisfy His hunger. Three times Jesus doesn't fight him off with His own resources. He speaks truth even if He's not experiencing comfort. He will not trade His discomfort for a finite piece of this life which will turn to poison once He takes it.
The devil IS powerful and the only defense is God and His Word. Any other is foolish and has no power. Jesus got it right and passed the test. Like I said, He walked down that road first so He knows how to help us pass our own tests.
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