The tempter came to him and said,"If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." Jesus answered, "It is written; 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
Certain things in the temptation of Christ stood out to me this morning. Satan appeals to Jesus by planting seeds of self-doubt about his really being the Son of God. It gives me joy to see that Jesus used his being the son of man to avoid the temptations. What an honor to his mother since he got his human side from her. Son of man is the title that he uses to describe himself the most in scripture. Being a man helped him to avoid the temptations.
Jesus didn't have to make stones into bread, he knew God would provide food. He didn't need to test the Lord by jumping off a building. He knew it would prove nothing. All the kingdoms of the world and thier splendor? Pshhhh... They were standing on a very high mountain! Talk about splendor! It's funny, the devil takes him up there and then just leaves him there. Angels show up and feed him though. I'll bet it was bread and tasted really good... just like his Mom used to make. (Matthew 4)
"Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only." ~Jesus
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