Trusting In God’s Deliverance. Part [12] 08/10/2025 (Morning thought)

Matthew 27:39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40 And saying, Thou that destroys the temple, and builds it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Matthew 27:41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him…. Mark 15: 32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

 John 7:1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth anything in secret, and he himself seeks to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

Now brethren, please consider carefully what Jesus is saying and the implications of His response. When He says “My time is not yet come” Jesus is no doubt referring to His death on Calvary, and thus The Lord is implying that by going up to Jerusalem before the appointed time given by The Father, He would cut His ministry short. Now, going up to Jerusalem was not a bad thing in and of itself.

John 7:6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Trusting In God’s Deliverance. Part [11] 08/10/2025 (Evening thought)

Matthew 4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that  these stones be made bread. 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.

There is nothing such as new temptations, for there are only three categories of temptations for satan to choose from, and what he often does is to recycle the same temptation over and over again, bringing it in from different angles and perspectives, but at the end of the day, it is the same temptation. Here it is again, as he tempts Jesus to employ His supernatural power to deliver Himself from pangs of hunger.

It was not a temptation to smoke weed, it was a temptation to make bread, something that is in and of itself very good. In fact, it was Christ who in one instance prayed: “Give us this day our daily bread.” Thus, the devil would spin the same old temptation in different ways, but his sole object was always the same, that was, to tempt Jesus to employ His Divine power without prior authorization from The Father.

Several of these instances will now be pointed out, so that the you and me in the here and now would know what we are up against, and the reason why we must learn the all-important lesson of trusting in God’s deliverance, while at the same time avoiding the prevalent sin of presumption.

Matthew 4:5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and sets him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “God night” and God bless!