Friday, January 11, 2019

if you are the Son of God...

Luke 4:1-13
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spiritinto the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.
1)“If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone
2)I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.  If you worship me, it will all be yours. Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.
3)“If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. For it is written, He will command his angels concerning you they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'"  to guard you carefully;Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'
Matthew and Luke begin with the same temptation but differ on the order of the other two. Luke does not bother with the place from which the 'kindgom of  the world' are viewed: the glory and authority offered are more important. 
The real target of Satan's attack is Jesus' relationship to his Father:'if you are the Son of God...' These attempts to undermine his confidence and show doubts are not so different from the serpent's approach in Genesis 3 - 'Did God say...? But this time the agent of evil does not succeed. Jesus has the final word, and is left in peace - for a time.
Why?
It is written, Devil used the word of Bible, God's word to test Jesus Christ.
Food, authority and relationship with God are the tempted matter. It is the targets of human being.
The food, authority and faith to the Lord are gift from the Lord.
So Jesus got victory to devil and better than Adam in Genesis.
Devil used the word of Bible to test Jesus, how about me so familiar with Bible like Jesus?
How?
Read God's word and ponder it more deeply. For God's word is my sword and my strength.

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