Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
As our own wilderness experience begins to loom large on the horizon, it is the will of God that the course of action demonstrated by Christ should be adopted and followed by all who believe. Believers are not to place themselves unbidden into temptation, neither should we presume to place ourselves in harm’s way, without God’s direction, expecting Him to deliver us. This is what satan was tempting Christ to do when He asked Him to jump from the pinnacle of the temple.
And we must be led by The Spirit of God in every situation. This is of paramount importance, for nothing gives confidence and assurance to the Christian as knowing that God is guiding and directing all our movements and decisions. When the Bible encourages us to acknowledge God in all our ways, so that He can direct our paths aright, it means exactly what it says, “In all Thy ways” which translates into all the ways of God’s choosing.
Yet, the words of Christ in the wilderness should be ours as we endeavor to navigate and mitigate those adversities which would certainly be coming our way. In response to that first wilderness temptation Jesus uttered words of immortal truth which should form the basis for all our actions and decisions as we move forward into unchartered territory.
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.