After the baptism, Jesus is taken by the Spirit to be tested. It is very interesting the two first temptations, when Satan says:
"If You are the Son of God ..."
In order to prove that you are the son of God, use power to be satisfied; or
in order to prove that you are the son of God, make the angels work for you.
In a similar way, Satan wants a Christian to doubt that he is accepted by the Lord through the blood of Jesus, besides, Satan tempts a Christian to divert from the will of the Lord.
Jesus understood that the Father is perfect, so it is imperative to live a life that is under the Father. The son loves the Father and wants to make his will.
The last temptation is not so different:
8-9 For the third test, the Devil took him to the peak of a huge mountain. He gestured expansively, pointing out all the earth’s kingdoms, how glorious they all were. Then he said, “They’re yours—lock, stock, and barrel. Just go down on your knees and worship me, and they’re yours.”
What is more important: to obey the Lord or to have the earth's kingdoms? The Messiah does indeed have the earth's kingdom as in Psalm 2. All the kings of the earth must submit to the Messiah, but to the Messiah who is the son of God, who obeys the perfect will of the Lord.
Jesus knew that he didn't have to prove that he is the son of God and as son, he is to live in perfect harmony with the father.
Why do I fall into temptation? Sometimes because I don´t see how beautiful is the Lord, how perfect is his will, and I put myself first to satisfy my desires above the Lord.
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