Who does not want an increase in life?
Increased prosperity and well-being, riding position and rank, or popularity. That is a paradise for most people. When money is plentiful, people no longer have to think long to buy something, no longer have to save first, to weigh or if not enough, may have to postpone until the due date, or cancel the intention to buy anything. Promoted, means power increases, wages also rose.
Some people are happy because of the opportunity for fraud that can enrich themselves even greater. What about popularity? In recent years the popularity can be quickly pursued by the various means or media that provide instant pathways. Can pass event-event talent, can pass Youtube and so on. If you can not sing or do not have the expertise that is prominent in the arts? Quiet, shy of origin do not just weird stuff.
Singing do not half, as Fals possible so funny. Or wear the emperor and bergoyanglah such as seizures, the most whacky face pairs, then the media is talkative will immediately make you famous by 'ketidakahlian' you. Strange? Such is the form of our entertainment today. If the first person must first take pains to tread step by step, now they can take advantage of a variety of shortcuts to fame. Problem mentally ready or not is not a matter, which is important once rich and popular, others are just now dipikirin affairs.
Wrong, if we want to succeed, grow rich or popular? Of course not. The Lord does not want us to be the ones who continue to need, from life to death is not real work done for others and the world. The Lord does not want us to be the ones to fail but succeed, success in work, service and other aspects of life, walking from glory to glory. But it is important for us to pay attention to correct the path we take to achieve it, because know that the devil is very happy to play in these areas.
If you set a mousetrap, what would you put as bait? Cheese, fish, or other food pieces, all the good things for rats is not it? Sooner or later the mice will get caught in traps defeated by desire. Such was the devil to trap prey on humans through a variety of bait that looks beautiful, interesting and delicious. Wealth, position and popularity are the three things that most potential for the devil to destroy us.
We can see the movement or tactics the devil on the third area through JESUS CHRIST own experience when tempted directly by the devil. At one time the Lord Jesus on his return from the Jordan and enter the wilderness, Luke 4:1-13 records the experience of the Lord Jesus tempted by the devil in His fasting period for forty days there. "IA, where for forty days he endured temptations from the devil." Luke 4:2. Let's see one by one.
1. Wealth
"Then the devil said to Him:" If YOU SON OF GOD, command that these stones become bread. "Luke 4:3. Stones into bread, it talks about the snares of evil by utilizing one of the most sought after men, the treasure is believed many a solution to the lives of people, far more capable of filling on top of satiety through food. satiate the desires of our flesh.
Notice that the devil is able to give it, but all it is a trap, because there is so much behind the covert intention would be fatal if we follow. the devil will always try to influence and deceive us through traps treasure. He was even very happy to do so. So glad that the devil up the nerve to offer it to the Lord Jesus.
What was the reaction of Jesus Christ? "Jesus answered him," It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone. "Luke 4:4
If not only of bread, then what else? Version of the Gospel of Matthew gives the answer. "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of GOD." Matthew 4:4
LORD JESUS gives an understanding that the property is not everything. It may be a glut of fun, but only for a moment and a moment later we were hungry again. Life truly lived is a life that is based on the principle word that proceeds from the mouth of GOD. Hear, ponder and perform them in real life.
2. Powers
Seeing his first trap does not work, then the devil launched next strategy. "Then he took Jesus to a high place in the blink of an eye and it shows all the kingdoms of the world HIS. Devil said to Him," All this power will I give glory and to-MU, for all it has given to me and I gave it I delight to anyone. So if you worship me, it shall all be Yours. "Luke 4:5-7
In addition to passing assets, the devil also set a trap for power through the offer. Consider the following facts: how many people are finally destroyed when they are not in the middle of the hard life, but rather when they have power on this earth? The criminals who have been convicted and are waiting to be real evidence hammer tap these days. Take a look at that when we are thirsty for power, then there also we provide a very wide playing space for the devil in us. But the return of Jesus Christ emphatically replied: "It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve" Luke 4:8
Notice that there are so many people today mistakenly, thought that wealth and power would be able to bring them into perfect happiness, guaranteeing their lives completely. Parents who insult or prospective suitor besannya because they feel they are not as rich as him, people who emphasize treasure, centered on wealth. That there is a lot of current. But these days the answer through our LORD JESUS can see that should only be to the Lord Jesus Christ alone we worship. Not to position, status, wealth or any beautiful and perfect in the eyes of the world.
3. Popularity
Again failed to pass the second way, the devil tried another temptation for most people is no less seductive. "Then he brought Jesus to Jerusalem, and set Him on the pinnacle of the Temple of GOD, and said to HIM:" If YOU SON OF GOD, throw yourself down from here, for it is written: All about YOU, He will command his angels HIS to protect YOU, YOU and they shall bear upon his hand, so that the foot-MU do not stumble to the stone. "Luke 4:9-11
Falling from the cam and captured angel, it talks about a bid for popularity. How often people forget themselves when famous and then falling apart mentally and spiritually because they are not ready for it. The sin of pride, feeling no need of the Lord, felt like the world had, assume all can be bought. devil really happy man attacking a weak point on this one.
But the Lord Jesus refute. "Jesus answered, HIS said:" I have a message: You shall not tempt the Lord thy God "Luke 4:12. Tempted Lord? Clear. Otherwise wary of popularity, then our hearts can become arrogant and feel that we do not need the Lord , or even feel that we are on top of the LORD. Besides the two points above, this was one thing we must not forget.
Passage of the Gospel of Luke chapter 4 we can see three areas that often become easy targets for the devil. Satan knows that the average man is weak against the three points above. The temptation may be too great passing women, but in general the three points discussed today much less attention aka careless we watch. The devil has always advocated this and the world seems to believe that these three guarantee a happy life. Whereas once we allow, the devil will dance exploit every loophole through all three of these things.
Once again, the rich, powerful and popular it is not wrong. Even our Lord Himself promises to be the head and not the tail. Deuteronomy 28:13 - "The Lord will make you the head and not the tail, you will still go up and not down, if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day to do them."
But we must pay attention to the way that we use to achieve it. And God himself has actually been actually tell which path we should take. "If you obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today to do them, and if you do not turn to the right or to the left of all the commands I give you today, by following other gods and worship him." Deuteronomy 28:13-14
That is the key, not compromise with sin or continue to open a gap that can be entered devil to put the nails. Bible has a very simple warning to continue to keep in mind: "And do not give an opportunity to the devil." Ephesians 4:27
The devil can take advantage of the slightest gap to destroy us, and often tricks is to smother us in advance with all the pleasures that are so sorely missed by the world. Today we are reminded that clearly are not tempted by the various offers of the trap is full. It is also in line with a verse that has been familiar to us through the words of the Lord Jesus which reads: "But seek first the kingdom of GOD and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you." Matthew 6:33
LORD JESUS has actually promised to add them all to us, in which of course includes wealth, power and popularity. But we should first seek His kingdom and all the truth contained therein. Provide everything there is JESUS CHRIST in His kingdom, and will soon be obtained after finding it.
Being rich, famous and powerful it's not necessarily wrong, but it is important to note, whether it comes from GOD, or even more than HIS keep us and directed us to fall deeper into the various traps the devil.
It would be nice if it used to be a channel of blessing, reflecting the figure of Jesus Christ is true to who do not know or are already familiar HIS incorrectly. Today let us together find the any step in our work. Do not let us be tempted and more interested in the tactics the devil for any mortal pleasure and abandon the plan that has been prepared for our Lord Jesus. Wealth, power and popularity are the three things that the devil used to destroy us, beware react, AMEN.
Bless the LORD JESUS.
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