It's HIS Kingdom!
Remember the story of Jesus on the Mount of Temptation? Satan showed Him the kingdoms of the world in all their splendrous beauty. He offered them to our Lord on one condition--that He bow down and worship him. Would Jesus bow? NO WAY - HE and HE alone is to be worshipped, not the god of this world. Fame, fortune, the honor of man was NOT what ruled Jesus' life. The Word of God ruled His life....and with THAT Word, He came against the devil and He won!
Remember, we are in HIS service. We do not belong to the kingdoms of this world. Its fame, fortune, and honor will pass away. We are in the service of the KING....We're led in HIS way, ordered by HIS Word, and directed by HIS Will. We are His servants, secure in His Word and safe in His care. So, Satan, in a word, HIS WORD, begone...we serve the King!
It's HIS Power!!
But there's more to the story...See a hungry Jesus, who'd been without food for forty days and nights. The evil one taunts, "Make these stones bread; come on, show Your power!" Would Jesus show His power? NO WAY - His power was not at the beck and call of a hungry whim....it was power to be used for God's Glory. Power did not rule Jesus' life....the Word of God did...and with that Word, He came against the devil and He won!
Remember, we are in HIS service. The power which operates in and through our lives and ministry is not of ourselves; it is of God. Our meat is not to prove who we are, but to do the will of the Father who's called us. For we are led in His way, ordered by His Word, and directed by HIS Will. We are His servants, secure in His Word and safe in His care. So, Satan, in a word, HIS WORD, begone...we serve the King!
It's HIS Glory!!
And that's not all. For the prince of darkness does not give up easily.......Jesus is tempted to glory in self-preservation! "Throw Yourself down from this pinnacle; angels will protect You and Your life will be preserved!" Would Jesus be interested in self-preservation? NO WAY! He knew the glory of the Cross and the Resurrection awaited Him....God had a better way to show His Glory and it sure wasn't in a freefall display for Satan! Self-glory did not rule Jesus' life. The WORD OF GOD did...and with that Word, he came against the devil and He won!
Remember, we are in HIS service. The glory which comes from our lives and ministries is not ours...it is God's. Our mission is not to take glory unto ourselves, but to give it to Jesus Christ, to whom all glory belongs. Someday we will have the awesome privilege to lay down the crowns we've won at the Master's feet...to thank Him for lives led in His way, ordered by His Word, and directed by His Will. There we will forever serve him, secure in His everlasting Word, safe in His eternal care. So, Satan, in a word, HIS WORD, begone...we serve the King!
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