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slider tbp trials of Abraham Toscnh Moses
David and other servants of the Lord.
Think also of the testinps of Israel, Gods
son. in the wilderness those 40 years. We
arc taught to count it a blessed privilege
TO be tried and never to think it strange
LJas. l. .. II; Pet. iv. 12). Jesus. al
though absolutely perfect in Himself. was
made perfect through suffcrinps as the au-
thor of our salvation Heb. ii, 100, and,
willie we are pcrfccted forever in Him,
vet we must suffer with Him if we would
reign with Him GIcb X. If; II Tim. ii.
12). See Cor. X. 49,
,. And whom He had TASTED 40 DAYS
and 40 nights he was after,vard an hun
pcrcd." Moses fastcd 40 DAYS and NIGHTS
on two different occasions Deut. tx, 8.
lS); Elijah also tasted 40 davs and NIGHTS
on his vay TO and at the same Mount Ho-
rcb Il Kinrs xix. 81. the mountain of God.
whore He appcarod to Noses in the burn
ing bush (Ex. iii. /. y and called him to
deliver Israel We find these three 40 day
fastcrs on the mount Of transformation.
but when the cloud passed the disciples
saw no ono save Jesus only fMath. xvii.
81. We must see in it. at least. the entire
subiucation of the natural and the sole
supremacy Of the spiritllal.
B. And when the tcnptcr came TO Him
he said. If Thou be the Son of God. com
mand that these stones be made bread"
/ Mark calls the tcmptcr satan. and Luke
calls him the devil. Both names are found
i'm orr lesson. satan signifvinr nm adverso-
rv. and devil nm accllscr. This first tenn.
tation i, after tho manner of that in Eden
and insinuatcs that God is not love. else
Hevould not withhold anvtbinr from His
children. much less the bread necessary for
the bodv
4 Pint He answered and said. If Is
written Nam shall not live nv bread alone
but Inv evr,,,, word tbot nroceedctb ont Of
the month of God " Fsou for food sold
his birtbricht ana even Isnoc Thought foo
much of His food willie Adam and Eve
win every need sunnlicd sinncd in the
matter Of ootinr but Tcslls i'm proa+ h11n-
Ger end sore messed submits to God and
rpsists the doyil Tho life is moro than
meat. and the body is moro than raiment"
G.ul,e xii. PSI The main thinr is to mar
nifty the Lord rather than to pamper or
even crafty self CRom. xiv. ~
>. Then the devil takcth Him up into
the Holy CITY and sottcth Him on a pin
naclc Of the temple" some one has said
that faith cruciles the question How"
So we ask not how this was done but sim
ply believe it and see the two in ,Jcrusa-
devil is fond Of HIGH places: the Spirit of
God is lowly and teaches humility. Ny
HIGHEST place is lying low at nv Redeem
er's feet.
6. And saith unto Him. If Thou be the
Son of God, cast Thyself down. for u is
| written. He shall Give His anrcls charge
concerning Thee, and in their hands they
shall bear Thee up, lest at any time Thou
dash Thy foot against a stone" 1t is as if
he said, \ son of God should appear among
the people in some belitting manner
come, as it were, down from heaven right
in their midst The first temptation was
the lust of the flesh. This looks like the
lust of the eyes. In Eden the tree seemed
good for food and then pleasant to the
eyes. Listen to the devil quoting Scrip
turc, but compare Ps. xci, II. and see how
he misquotes it by emitting an important
part.
:. Jesus said unto him. 1t is written
again. Thou shalt nor tempt the Lord. thv
God. Scripture does not contradict
Scripture, but explains it and instructs us
how to avoid its abuse. To tcnpt God is
the opposite of waiting in the obedience
and confidence of trust. IT. is in tbe line
of presumption There is no presumption
in going where God sends YOU ON His serv-
ice. but there would be Dresumption i'm
going to the same place or doing the Same
thing unscnt of God lust TO make Yourself
a name and have the praise of men.
s. Again. the devil taketh Him nm into
an exceeding high mountain and shevetb
Him all the kingdoms of the world and
the glory of them" Luke adds that he
did it in a moment of time. and again we
ask not how. but simply believe He is
called the prince and the god of this world
(Jobn xiv. 80: ii Cor. iy. A and has more
under his control than some care to be.
lievc, but only by permission and for a
time The Kingdoms of this world shall
become the KINGDOM of our Lord and His
Christ. and He shall reign forever (Rev.
XII. 15). If we will have power now. il
will probably he from the devil if we can
wait and suffer awhile with Christ. we
shall reign with Him forever
O. And saith unto Him. All these
things will give Thee if Thou wilt ian
down and worship me, If il of SATAN IA
seek honor from mon more tbon from God
angels do not thus tRev. xii. 3. o..
The antichrist will accent satan's offer in
the last DAVIS as do.cribnd in Roy viii lie.
sus soons ia rcfpr In This 1vhon IIo sovs