The Threefold Temptation

Luke 4:4  

"And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, 

That man shall not live by bread alone, 

but by every word of God."

        
        As the waters of Jordan bisects (divide into equal parts, or separates) the Holy Land, so does our Lord’s baptism bisect His holy life. In that He had identified Himself with the world’s sin; and now, as the High Priest who was to deal with sin and sinners, He must be "in all points" tempted and tested "just as we are."
        He went into the wilderness a perfect humanity of flesh and blood, made just like us in all points though without sin. He elected to fight His great fight, not by the use of the divine attributes, but as Son of man. Where the first Adam fell, the second stood.
        First, He could not use His native power for His own gratification. Second, He would abide strictly within the limitations of the world He had entered, (Heb. 2:16-17). Third, He would win His kingdom by the Cross. "Now in order for you to be a part of His Kingdom, you must be "Born Again;" undergo a "spiritual rebirth." (John 3:3; Mark 16:16; Matt. 18:3; John 14:6; Titus 3:5; Matt 28:19).
        Amen!!

Reading: (Luke  4:1-13)
Ref: (HGSB,MSC)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry