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Ever been tempted by the devil…

Ever been tempted by the devil…Jesus was…

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread. And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.

 

Forty days without eating and was asked to turn stones into bread. This appealed to His flesh and His position in life…for the devil said IF you be the Son of God. It also would have been pleasing to His eyes to see food after having not eaten and was hungry.

 

And he led him up, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship before me, it shall all be thine. And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

 

Here satan tries to appeal to the position in life as well. He shows Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and basically says You will not have to die or suffer but I will make them do Your will. This would have also been pleasing to His eyes and His flesh.

 

And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone. And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God. And when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him for a season...Luke 4:1-13.

 

Here satan tempts Jesus one last time. Again satan uses the word IF. IF You are the Son of God…tempting His position in life. Jesus would have to feel an angel and seen an angel also tempting His eyes and His flesh. Jesus responded with scripture and prevailed for you and me.

 

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever...1 John 2:15-17.

 

The devil will tempt your flesh, your position or pride in who or what you are, and he will use the lust of the eyes to do it. Let us like Jesus respond with the written word of God and have a thus it is written…Just Like Jesus Did. We have to fill our minds with the word of God to quote the written word…let us study to show ourselves approved of God.

 

Prayer

Father please prevent and lead us not into temptation, trial, and testing. Please keep satan and his warfare away from us. Please keep us from being drawn by the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life. We renounce satan and want nothing to do with him or his kingdom. Please quench all the fiery darts of your adversary and be jealous for us and our relationship with You and Your Only Son Jesus…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

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