Friday, February 12, 2016

Doing God's work in God's way

Matthew 4:1-11
Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. So it is allowed by the Lord.
The tempted are food , test the God and the Lord is my God only.
Jesus and devil said the word from scripture both. The interpretation are different from the same scripture.
In the severe testing - the 'temptations' - that follows his 40 days fast. Jesus faces up to the things which will go on testing his intent to do God's work in God's way all through his ministry.
He now has power - power to feed the hungry, heal the sick, raise the dead. How will he use it?
To satisfy his own needs? To command a following?
When it comes to it will he use his power to save himself or, trusting God, tread the path to the cross in order to save other?
Jesus answers Satan's test questions with words from scripture, quoting Deuteronomy 8:3; 6:16; 6:13 - key passages from Israel' 40 years in the desert, when God tested his people's obedience to him.
Why?
Do not read the bible in my mine or my way, but in different views and deep into the word, find out the truth and God's mind.
Temptation may have several times. It comes from devil but allowed by the Lord.
How?
Doing God's work in God's way, no for my need but obedience to Him.



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