Mark 1:12-13 "And immediately the Spirit
driveth him into the wilderness. (13) And he was there in the
wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the
angels ministered unto him."
I admit I'm one who enjoys the condensed versions of books. I enjoy the book of Mark because He details things, but he goes straight to the matter when he writes of events. Please do not misunderstand me, I enjoy going to the other books to get more details, but Mark has a way of being straightforward. I suppose we could say he was a man of few words.
The word, "driveth," is interesting to me. "The Spirit driveth him into the wilderness." According to the Bible Concordance, the word "driveth" means to eject, to expel, to send away. Jesus was ejected from the peaceful scene of "This is my beloved Son" to the menacing scene of wild beasts and Satan. Though not to the degree that Jesus was thrust, but isn't that the way of life for us? As we seek to be in the will of the Father, we have all manner of beasts coming at us. We have Satan working overtime to try to cause us to sway from the path of God. We must be on our guard constantly for Satan is depicted as a roaring lion walking about seeking whom he may devour. Jesus was not immune to that and be assured neither are you nor I.
In Matthew's account, we know the three ways in which Jesus was tempted. In fact, Matthew tells us that Jesus was sent there by the Spirit of God to be tempted. He fasted for forty days and nights. He was hungry and weak according to the nutritional part of His body. The first manner that Satan tempted Him was with food. You're hungry. If you're the Son of God, turn these rocks into bread. The second way was through His power. He took Him to a high pinnacle and said, "If you're the Son of God, cast yourself down. Nothing will happen to you." Then the third, He took Him to a high mountain and said, "Bow down and worship me and I will give you all these kingdoms."
Here is where we need to understand and be on guard: God has given us the weapon with which to fight Satan. In each situation, Jesus' answer to Satan was with the Word of God. "It is written." It is so important for us to stand firm on the Rock of ages, but if we are not familiar with the Word of God, we truly do not know. For you see, Satan quoted Scripture to Jesus. He left out part, but he quoted at it. He made it sound good and sound right. But when Satan quotes Scripture, it is always turned around to make it to his advantage. It is imperative to stay in the Word of God.
Angels, or messengers, of God ministered unto Jesus. He will minister unto you through His Word.
I admit I'm one who enjoys the condensed versions of books. I enjoy the book of Mark because He details things, but he goes straight to the matter when he writes of events. Please do not misunderstand me, I enjoy going to the other books to get more details, but Mark has a way of being straightforward. I suppose we could say he was a man of few words.
The word, "driveth," is interesting to me. "The Spirit driveth him into the wilderness." According to the Bible Concordance, the word "driveth" means to eject, to expel, to send away. Jesus was ejected from the peaceful scene of "This is my beloved Son" to the menacing scene of wild beasts and Satan. Though not to the degree that Jesus was thrust, but isn't that the way of life for us? As we seek to be in the will of the Father, we have all manner of beasts coming at us. We have Satan working overtime to try to cause us to sway from the path of God. We must be on our guard constantly for Satan is depicted as a roaring lion walking about seeking whom he may devour. Jesus was not immune to that and be assured neither are you nor I.
In Matthew's account, we know the three ways in which Jesus was tempted. In fact, Matthew tells us that Jesus was sent there by the Spirit of God to be tempted. He fasted for forty days and nights. He was hungry and weak according to the nutritional part of His body. The first manner that Satan tempted Him was with food. You're hungry. If you're the Son of God, turn these rocks into bread. The second way was through His power. He took Him to a high pinnacle and said, "If you're the Son of God, cast yourself down. Nothing will happen to you." Then the third, He took Him to a high mountain and said, "Bow down and worship me and I will give you all these kingdoms."
Here is where we need to understand and be on guard: God has given us the weapon with which to fight Satan. In each situation, Jesus' answer to Satan was with the Word of God. "It is written." It is so important for us to stand firm on the Rock of ages, but if we are not familiar with the Word of God, we truly do not know. For you see, Satan quoted Scripture to Jesus. He left out part, but he quoted at it. He made it sound good and sound right. But when Satan quotes Scripture, it is always turned around to make it to his advantage. It is imperative to stay in the Word of God.
Angels, or messengers, of God ministered unto Jesus. He will minister unto you through His Word.