by TheRestlessPilgrim | Jan 30, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 4:10-11 (NKJV) “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you, Satan!…Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.’” I have often wondered why the angels only came to minister to Jesus after Satan left him. Could it be because...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Jan 29, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 4:8 (NKJV) “Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.” There’s glory in this world. We would be deceiving ourselves if we denied the fact that the kingdoms of this...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Jan 28, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 4:6 (NKJV) “and said to Him, ‘If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: “He shall give His angels charge over you,…”’” Forceful self-mutilation in an attempt to force humility before God does not impress God. To throw...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Jan 27, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 4:4 (NKJV) “But He answered and said, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” ‘” Our flesh needs bread. Our minds need bread. Our entire humanity needs bread. Bread refers to the...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Jan 26, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 4:2-3 (NKJV) “And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, ‘If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.’” The place of greatest vulnerability is after...
