Warriors Arise: August 18, 2023
Matthew 4:8-10 (NKJV) Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”
10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
As Jesus looked over all the world and their glory, I am thinking there was a different look on his face and in His eyes than the devil expected. He was not looking greedily or with lust to have it all. He was looking with eyes of love and compassion. I am sure this messed with the devil. The devil was wanting to see the greed. He was only asking Jesus to do a simple thing. All He had to do was fall down and worship him. Then he would give Him everything. Did Jesus know the devil was lying? He had no intention of giving Him anything.
After Jesus looked at all the world and their glory, I wonder if Jesus was thinking, "Liar, liar, pants on fire." Jesus knew the devil would never give Him the world. Jesus knew the devil was a deceiver. That is what he does. He deceives. Jesus wasn't buying what the devil was selling. I wonder, just as He saw the people of the world with eyes of love and compassion, it He saw the devil burning in hell. Literally, his pants were on fire for all the lies, trickery and deception to the people of this world and the rebellion against God.
The devil speaks of promises, of things that are already our's. We have the receipt for the promise of what God is going to give us. But many times, we are in the process of going to pick up what He has promised when the devil lies by saying, "I went and got your promise. You don't need to go any further. You can give me the receipt and I'll give you the package, the promise." But when we give him the receipt and receive the package, there is nothing in it. The devil never had the promise God gave to us. He packaged it up nice and pretty but it was totally empty. We can believe the lie that God never put anything in it, however, that is what it is, a lie. We must recognize that the devil never picked up the package, the promise God had for us.
Father, thank You for exposing the devil's lies. He has made offer after offer to try and get me to receive what he says is the promise I have received from You. He is a liar. You will fulfill Your promise to me as I walk the path You have before me. You will guide me to the place in time when the promise is to become reality. I will receive what You have promised. I will receive what You have said. You will fulfill Your word. I trust You. I will trust Your timing. I will trust You ways. I am grateful You are truth. You are honor. You will fulfill Your promises to me. I will walk with You and I will receive Your promises from You in Jesus' name amen.
A Warrior in the Lord’s Army,
Veridee Joy Hand
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