READ:
MATTHEW 4:7-11
The words,
“Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain...” show that the
devil never gives up. He is sure to tempt you again and again. The fact that
you have won previous battles and overcome some temptations does not mean that
you are no longer a target of attack. Satan never gives up. He tempted Jesus
tree times. Our text shows how Satan came the third time. He tried to use the
lust of the eyes. “Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and
showed Him all the kingdoms of the word and their glory. And he said to Him,
All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”
Satan showed Jesus Christ the beauty of the world and said he would give Him
all if Jesus would worship him. Satan was saying that for Jesus Christ to save
the people under his (Satan’s) grip, He should worship him so that he would
relinquish the world to Him. The world had been that of Satan since Adam
sinned. He was saying that there was no need for Jesus Christ to die so as to
save the people, as long as He worshiped him. Jesus refused. Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego also refused to bow to Satan. I will never bow to Satan. Many
people, desiring promotion n the places o work, have joined secret societies
where they worship the devil. I will not bow to Satan. I am satisfied with
Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ answered Satan in Matthew 4:10, “Then
Jesus said to him, Away with you, Satan! For it is written, You shall worship
the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.” Only God is to be
worshipped. Jesus Christ knew that God has promised Him something, as written
in Psalm 2:7-9, “I will declare the decree: the LORD has said to Me, You are my Son,
today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations fr Your
inheritance, and the end of the earth for Your possession. You shall break them
with a rod of iron; you shall dash hem in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
His knowledge of the word made Him to discountenance Satan’s counsel. Satan
would always counsel you to look for short cuts in order to sidetrack you. The
devil has no good plan for you. Shut out his counsel and hold on to the world
of God.
MEMORIZE:
JEREMIAH 51:20 –You are My battle- ax and weapons of war: for with you I will
break the nation in pieces; with you I will destroy kingdoms;
