Last week someone very helpfully reminded me that before Christ was tempted, God affirmed his love for his Son at his baptism. This got me thinking. Knowing God and knowing his love seems to be part of the arsenal of anyone who will do battle with the Satan .... and yet .... it is not enough ...
The three prototypical sons of God--Adam, Israel and David--in real ways were all assured of God's love. But the devil had seen them all fall before not long after they knew God's love.
I think that God's affirmation of Christ was important - but it was not enough to make Christ stand firm.
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