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YOU CAN’T BEND THE RULES

by Luella Campbell
10/03/13
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YOU CAN’T BEND THE RULES

"For the third test the devil took Him to Jerusalem and put Him on top of the Temple. He said, "If you are God's Son, jump. It's written, isn't it, that "He has placed you in the care of angels to protect you; they will catch you; you won't so much as stub your toe on a stone"?'

"'Yes,' said Jesus, 'and it's also written,

"Don't you dare tempt the Lord you God."' "That completed the testing. The Devil retreated temporarily, lying in wait for another opportunity." Luke 4:9-13 (The Message).

How stupid could he be? One thing the devil did not realise -- he was not showing Jesus up. He was showing himself up! Did he really think that Jesus would fall for this one? After all, who made the rules?

But there is something more subtle in this test than trying to defy gravity. The devil was questioning the very foundation of Jesus' authority. What God says is a manifestation of who God is. When He speaks, He places Himself under the authority of His own Word because He and His Word are one.

Before Jesus ever stepped out into public ministry, He had to settle this one. He was the "Word made flesh