Take Now And Pay Later

"And said unto Him, 'All these things will I give thee if thou will fall down and worship me."

Jesus could have had it all. He could have had all the world's kingdom instantly. There was only one small catch; He would have to bow down and worship Satan. The act itself would certainly not have been a major one. The bowing of the knee could have been done briefly, and it would have been over in a few moments. But the future of salvation was at stake when Satan voiced this final temptation.

Satan actually was making a fierce, last-ditch attempt to keep Jesus from going to the cross, to tempt Jesus to take a shortcut to glory. That is why Jesus refused. He knew that this world could not be saved without suffering. He also knew that God alone deserves our worship.

Ever since that day, Satan has been trying to get Jesus' followers to take the road of least resistance. Every single day, Satan holds before us glamour and glitters of toy and treasures, and he whispers in our hears that these things are ours for the taking.

"Take now and pay later"

is one of these favourite slogans.

Jesus' response to Satan is our incentive to resist and to remember that there is no shortcut. But most important, every day, we need to remember Jesus' words - "worship the Lord your God and serve Him only"

We cannot worship both God and Satan

With God, it is ALL or NOTHING

Shalom!