He went the way in
which the Spirit led,
Although Mark
writes, stressing His holiness,
"The Spirit
drives Him ...into the wilderness."
There He endured
not only heat and dearth
But Satan's vain
essays to try and test.
These bitter trials
allowed Him to express
Perfect dependence
not speaking from Himself:
"By God's word
men shall live, not just by bread".
Despite His might
He owned He would not tempt
The Lord His God,
nor worship someone else:
Against such worth,
Satan, defeated, fled
The strong man
bound, the Stronger raids his wealth.
AFTER THE WILDERNESS JOURNEY AND HIS VICTORY OVER THE SATAN HIS MESSAGE WAS AND STILL IS--
ReplyDeleteMATTHEW 4:
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”