Never Disappointed By the Spectacular God Provides
“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
(The Gospel According to Matthew 4: 1-4 NASB)
And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry.
And the tempter came and said to Him,
“If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.’ “
- During the early morning hours of Saturday, we stood in the freezing cold, looking up toward the dark, starry morning for a glimpse of the Aurora Boreal.
- Then again during the darkness of late Saturday night, we stood in the freezing cold, looking up toward the dark, starry morning for a glimpse of the Aurora Boreal.
Each time, the Aurora Boreal was not visible.
Nevertheless, we were not disappointed because the LORD provided a spectacle for us to see. The meteorologists spoke of a phenomenon passing through, one visible to the naked eye—The Devil’s Comet.
Never Disappointed By the Spectacular God Provides
As we stood in the freezing dark of the starry night, we saw the glimmering spectacular high up in the north-western sky. “Do you think that’s the comet?” one voiced. “Maybe. It’s definitely brighter than any other star in tonight’s sky.” Once I looked through the binoculars, then I was not disappointed. A sudden mingling of red, blue, yellow, and green danced before my eyes. The Devil’s Comet. People came to this International Dark Sky location to view the Spectacular God Provides. Never are we disappointed by our Father.
“Then the devil took Him [took Jesus] into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,
(The Gospel According to Matthew 4: 5-7 NASB)
and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God throw Yourself down, for it is written,
‘HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU’ ‘
And
‘ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP,
SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.’ “
Jesus said to him [to Satan, the Deceiver]
“On the other hand, it is written, ‘YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.’ “
As I stood watching the Devil’s Comet, awaiting the colorful Aurora Boreal, the Holy Spirit reminded me of the TRUTH: We are NEVER disappointed by the Spectacular God Provides.
Then a second TRUTH entered my mind while I stood in the freezing cold of the dark & star-filled night: The devil has one goal—to steal, to kill, and to destroy us. Like the dancing, shiny, and glimmering comet high in the night sky, the devil attempts to disract us from seeing the TRUTH of GOD & the devil works hard to STEAL the JOY only GOD can provide & the devil only desires to KILL all HOPE. In doing so, the devil hopes to Totally Destroy Us.
BUT JESUS—
- CAME AS A BABE IN THE MANGER!
- GREW TO BECOME A MAN!
AND THEN JESUS—
- CALLED HIS DISCIPLES!
- TAUGHT THE MASSES!
- PERFORMED MIRACLES!
JESUS CAME TO DIE FOR US!
JESUS CAME TO MAKE A WAY FOR US TO KNOW HIM!
- JESUS WAS BEATEN & SCOURAGED!
- JESUS WAS LED UP GOLGOTHA’S HILL!
JESUS DIED!
JESUS WAS BURIED!
JESUS REMAINED DEAD IN THE GRAVE!
THEN DAYBREAK CAME!
AND—
JESUS AROSE FROM THE DEAD, OVERTAKING THE GRAVE & DEATH!
AND—
JESUS NOW LIVES SO THAT WE MAY ALSO RECEIVE NEW LIFE!
“Again, the devil took Him [took Jesus] to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory;
(The Gospel According to Matthew 4: 8-11 NASB)
and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.”
Then Jesus said to him, “Go, Satan!
For it is written, ‘YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.’ “
Then the devil left Him;
and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.”