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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Jesus 3, Satan 0.
Jesus showed the way to triumph over temptation. Hungry, tired, and lonely after forty days and nights fasting in the wilderness, he was offered the chance to break his fast by changing a stone into a loaf of bread. It was not-so-subtle temptation to take matters into his own hands rather than to trust the one into whose hand he was committed. His response - "People need more than bread for their life" (Luke 4:4) - showed he was not about to desert God for bread. Jesus 1, Satan 0.
Next, Jesus was offered power and status in return for believing a lie and perpetrating fraudulent worship. His response - "You must worship the Lord your God; serve only him" (Luke 4:8) - rebuffed the devil and reaffirmed his commitment to truth and his disdain for the abuse of power and prestige. Jesus 2, Satan 0.
Finally, Jesus was offered the chance to "prove" his faith by an act of sheer irresponsibility. Standing on the "highest point of the Temple" he was encouraged to "jump off" (Luke 4:9) - an act purportedly legitimized by a doubtful application of Psalm 91. He responded, "Do not test the Lord your God" (Luke 4:12). Jesus 3, Satan 0. So the devil retreated for a while.
It may be objected that we are not Jesus, so we cannot be expected to stand against Satan. It can legitimately be said in response that we do not face Satan as he did, either. But more significantly, we do have the Spirit and we do have God's word. Jesus overcame by "the Holy Spirit power" (Luke 4:14) and deft use of "the Scriptures." By God's grace, we can do that!
Adapted from "The one year book of Devotions for men"
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