Daily Lesson for September 18, 2017

Today's Daily Lesson comes from Matthew chapter 4 verses 1 through 4:

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. 3The tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ 4But he answered, ‘It is written,

“One does not live by bread alone,

   but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” ’

At Jesus' baptism the word was promised, "You are my beloved son."  Turn the page and the very next thing that happens is Jesus in the wilderness with the devil before planting the seed of doubt, "IF you are the son of God turn these stones to bread."

If you are the son of God . . . 

If you are the son of God then provide it. 

If you are favored by God then bring it.

If you are important at all in this world then drive it.

If you are worthy at all then win it -- win it at whatever cost.

If you are any good at all then prove it. 

Prove it. Prove it. Prove it. 

If, if, if . . .

If you believe me about anything, believe me when I tell you stones can never be turned into bread.