Scripture

“Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him. ‘”

Observation

The devil comes to Jesus in the wilderness in order to tempt him.” If you are the Son of God, tell those stones to become bread.” Jesus responds with the scripture that says, “man does not live by bread alone, but by the words of God.”

Satan, then tells Jesus to prove himself by jumping from the temple and having angels protect him. Jesus, again, responds with scripture about not putting the Lord to the test.

Finally, Satan offers Jesus all the kingdoms of the world if Jesus will worship him.

Jesus again responds with scripture and tells satan to leave.

Application

The temptations that we face every day are of a similar kind to those faced by Jesus, although at a much smaller scale.

The underlying issue is, who do I trust?

Who do I trust for my physical needs?

Who do I trust to meet my needs for significance”

Who will I trust, worship and put at the focal point of my life?

Satan craves our worship. He is a false god and intruder.

If he can’t have our worship directly, he will deceive us into worshipping anything or any person other than the Living God.

He promises us bread, significance, or even the kingdoms of this age.

But God promises us eternal life.

Prayer

Lord, please grant me discernment to recognise when I’m being led astray from worshipping you, the one true God. Amen.