The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’” Luke 4:3-8 (ESV)
Satan talked to Jesus as if He needed to prove He was God’s Son. He knew He was God’s Son. It would be as if someone came to me and asked me to prove I am the son of Richard E. Wager. I am, and those who know me and my family know who I am.
Satan often uses the ridiculous in a way that sounds reasonable to entrap. He is a liar, a manipulator, and the definition of evil. He knew the window of opportunity had to do with Jesus being hungry. He used that with which he was given to work.
He will use that which with I give him to work. What is it with which I have given him to work? Do I have the will and the courage to get rid of it in order to minimize his grip?
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