KneEmail - a devotional by Mike Benson associated with Forthright Magazine
Temptation 2
OFTEN, ESPECIALLY DURING times of temptation, we draw great assurance from the fact that we have a High Priest in heaven Who knows how we feel, One Who was tempted in every way we are tempted, and yet He overcame, never having sinned...
But did you ever consider that Jesus was tempted in ways that you and I are not (and cannot be) tempted? Immediately after His baptism, Jesus was drivin into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted (Matt. 4; Mark 1; Luke 4). One of the temptations came to Jesus as the devil quoted Scripture to Him: And said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: 'He shall give His angels charge over you.' and, 'In their hands they shall bear you up, let you dash your foot against a stone'" (Matt. 4:6).
Notice Jesus did not correct the devil's quotation of the passage, only his application of it. The angels were at hand and ready to protect the Christ. Jesus knew that, and even reminded Peter of the fact, as He was submitting to arrest. How strong would the temptation be for us, if we knew we could call down twelve legions of angels to protect and defend us? (Paul Meacham, Jr.)
KneEmail: "For we do no have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin" (Heb. 4:15).