Lesson 3361

 (Lesson 3361)(03-17-21) Luke 4:1-13

    “And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.”

    Today’s quote relates that Jesus, after He was baptized by John the Baptist, went into the desert to be tempted by Satan where the Son of God mightily withstood the torture that was put upon.

    There is another very valuable lesson in today’s quote for those who believe that God decides what happens here on earth from minute to minute and day to day. There is NO doubt that God ultimately has the power to change any situation at any time; However, as is noted in the quote, God had granted Satan power over ALL the earth from the time of his fall, “And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: FOR THAT IS DELIVERED UNTO ME; AND TO WHOMSOVEVER I WILL GIVE IT. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.”. 

    We must always remember that God gave us our own free will to choose the path we walk. God does not decide the things that go on in your life from day to day, you do. Whether or not you choose to accept His amazing saving grace through faith in Jesus, is your decision. If you choose to live a life without the security of the righteousness of Jesus Christ being imputed into your eternal soul through faith, an eternity in a certain hell awaits you. It’s as simple as that.~