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Jesus Was Tempted In Every Way, Including Wealth And Power

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It’s easy to forget that Jesus was tempted in every way, including areas of worldly wealth and power.

I was going through the book of Matthew the other day and read through the section about Jesus’ temptation in the desert.  I read it in a different light this time as, especially since I’ve been writing about the bible and money.

Here’s the situation.  Satan took Jesus to the top of a mountain, showed him all the riches in the world and said  “I will give it all to you,” he said, “if you will kneel down and worship me.”

Without hesitation, Jesus rejected the Devils offer.  How he rejected it was interesting to me as I read this passage again. He didn’t say ‘Not interested Devil.  I’m Jesus and can ask my father for anything.”  No, it wasn’t about the money or possessions for Jesus, which is clear to see in his answer.

Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the LORD your God and serve only him.’”

Jesus knew that pursuing the riches of this world could keep you from fully worshiping God and serving him alone.  The amount of money really didn’t matter.  We can lose sight of our true purpose in the small temptations just as we can in the large things.

Man Doesn’t Live On Bread Alone

Jesus TemptedI know I’m moving backwards in the story, but I want to back up to the first temptation that was presented to Jesus.  It was the Devil telling Jesus to turn stone into bread.  Jesus’ response was that, “man doesn’t live on bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

This is fundamental to understanding how Jesus could reject all the riches and power offered to him next.  Jesus doesn’t deny that man needs bread or resources to sustain life.  What he does make clear is that money and possessions, food, and water aren’t what give us true life.

True life only comes from God and setting your sights on his will. Worshiping him is what matters in this life.

I know it’s not anything groundbreaking, but sometimes you just read a scripture a little differently and gain something new from the stories that you’ve heard for so long.

What are your thoughts?  Do you ever feel that the temptations of riches can keep you from worshiping God with your full attention?  How do you stay focused?

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Last Edited: 21st April 2015 The content of biblemoneymatters.com is for general information purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Visitors to biblemoneymatters.com should not act upon the content or information without first seeking appropriate professional advice. In accordance with the latest FTC guidelines, we declare that we have a financial relationship with every company mentioned on this site.

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About Tim

Tim is a personal finance writer at Faith and Finance a Christian financial help blog that provides financial insights for individuals, businesses, and churches. Outside of finance, Tim enjoys spending time with his wife, playing the saxophone, reading economics books, and a good game of RISK or Catan. Find him on Twitter and Facebook.

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  1. Adam Salcedo says

    Thanks for sharing and for shedding new light to this story. Indeed, Jesus was tempted with wealth and power and yet the important things in life are not those things but finding life through worshiping the true God!

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  2. Angel says

    Yes, in fact I’m battling this right now. I’m a SAHM and my husband makes a pretty respectable income and we’ve gotten “comfortable”. How I’m staying focused at the moment is by reading your post. Thank you!

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