This is where I am...

It is my habit to read a book at a time beginning to end no skipping here and there. I am now in Luke as I read I came to the temptation of Christ. Several aspects of the story were revealed to me in a new way.
The first is the timing. Jesus has just officially begun his ministry with His baptism, a marvelous event where God himself affirms his son. What son does not beam when his Dad proclaims his love and pride? (Memo to me and other Dad’s: Tell your kids you are proud of them and they have what it takes in your eyes).
Jesus is then led by God’s spirit into the desert for 40 days of fasting and temptation. God did that.
Jesus endures the 40 days of tempting and testing and is hungry. So here comes the evil one with these three final tests.
3The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread."
4Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone.'[a]"
5The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6And he said to him, "I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7So if you worship me, it will all be yours."
8Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.'[b]"
9The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down from here. 10For it is written: " 'He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully;
11they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'[c]"
12Jesus answered, "It says: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'[d]"
I noticed that evil tempts him to test what he already has. "If you are the Son of God [He is the son of God], tell this stone to become bread [God will supply his needs] the word of God Jesus answers.
The devil says "I will give you all their authority and splendor…7So if you worship me, it will all be yours." He already had all authority and splendor. The world was made through Him by Him for Him. It was already His.
The devil says "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down from here. 10For it is written: " 'He will command his angels concerning you
to guard you carefully;
11they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'[c]"
Matthew and Mark tell us angels attended to his needs following this exchange. Just what evil said they would do just not how he said they would do it.

Did you see that? He is tempted to test what he already has. Evil does that tempts us to act in one way against what we already have. Evil says you are alone! Jesus said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you” “I am with you always.” Evil says you won’t have enough food, cloths, money, etc. God says “I will supply all you needs.” In both instances we already have what we need in writing.

What was the last ah ha from God’s word? When was it? Can’t remember? Then read some more!