The temptation of Christ
God loves you just the way you are. I just have to me me.
POWER
I don't have to do in order to please Him and make Him love me more.
3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written,
“‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
The world goes for POWER, the ability to do great things, like able to turn things around, doing the impossible like turing stone into bread.
I am not of the world, I don't have to do great things showing my great ability and great power in order for God to love me.
STATUS
I do not need the approval of men and how they see me in order that God loves me.
6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,
“‘He will command his angels concerning you,’
and
“‘On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”
I don't have to wow the audience that I can do miracles like a free fall and just before hitting the ground, I survived. Men will wow at that but I do that need that status, the approval of men.
The world goes for " I am the commander of the army, the President of ..", but
I am who I am, not gauge by the appointment, the status and the number of follower in order for God to love me.
MATERIAL WEALTH
I do not have to pocess great material wealth in order for God to accept me and love me.
The world look at and wow at how much I have, big car, big condo, big cash...
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,
“‘You shall worship the Lord your God
and him only shall you serve.’”
I have a God who loves me.
I do not have to depend on myself to do great things,for that pleases myself.
I do not have to hold great appointment, because that pleases me for the world to see.
I do not have to show off what material things I have, because that pleases me again.
God, all that I do let them pleases you, let all that I am is an office of destiny that you purpose in me. Let all that I have be from you and for you.
A colleague shared that all his 3 brothers died around 51 to 61. He is now 54-55. He knew the probability of how much time he has.
Live for God. I have the next 10 years, 20 years, let me purpose and live and leave a leagacy for God to my family.
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