And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Luke 4:9-13 ESV)
Satan is one sly guy. He makes sin look so right. Here is the opportunity for Jesus to quickly present to the crowds and religious leader that He is the long-awaited Messiah. Isn't that the reason He came? The problem: It's not the Father's way to get to that goal, and that is not the whole goal. Again, the context of Jesus' quoatation is important: God wants us to TRUST and OBEY Him, NOT TEST Him, to really believe and respond to life as if He is our loving Father who really knows what is best for us and really cares what happens to us. Do we believe that?
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