"Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”
{Matthew 4:10} (NIV)
When you read this last temptation, one wonders if Satan knew that the Lord’s purpose was to become King of kings and Lord of lords. It is a fitting temptation for a king. It wouldn’t tempt most of us, for we aren’t kings nor do we want to be.
All the kingdoms of the world must belong to Satan, for Jesus doesn’t just tell him that they aren’t his to give. The concept appears to be that all our Lord has to do, is turn toward Satan and bow His knee; drawing near to Satan with a sincere heart in adoration and thanksgiving, and then Jesus can shortcut the process He will have to endure to become King of kings God’s way. Our Lord refuses and tells Satan to get lost, for He will only worship God.
Satan works this same way with us. If we would only draw near to money and serve it, we can get what we want the easy way. If we would only draw near to pornography, we can get what we want, without the hard work of marriage. And so on and so on. Do we know what our Lord knew, that if we draw near to our God, we will get what He wants, which is way better than what Satan and the world have to offer?
Friend, what about it - have we worshipped God yet today? Have we drawn near to Him, with a sincere heart full of adoration and thanksgiving? Let us worship God, and serve God only. It is what we need today, more than anything the world can offer!
Dear Heavenly Father, may your will be done by me today as it is in heaven.
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