Jesus has fasted & prayed for 40 days. Satan tempts Jesus to flex his God-power to bypass the work the Father sent him to do.
Jesus’ knowledge and use of the Old Testament verses was very very Jewish.
God is not manipulated. He does not take shortcuts.
Satan would have easily picked off a sinful man apart.
Know the Word & let the Word fight for you.
This passage illustrates how cunning Satan is- but not all powerful. He knows scripture and his very nature is to warp & misapply. The devil is a liar, so know Truth!
Jesus, thank you for being the Word! Help me continue to grow to know and love you more.
