Matthew 4:3. He said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made into bread.
He begins with an "if." He tries to cast a doubt upon the Saviour’s Sonship, and this is the way that he often attacks a child of God now. He says to him, "If thou be a son of God, do so-and-so." He challenged Christ to work a miracle for himself, - to use his divine power on his own behalf, but this the Saviour never did. He challenged Christ to distrust the providence of God, and to be his own Provider; and this is still a very common temptation to God’s people.
Matthew 4:3. He said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made into bread.
He begins with an "if." He tries to cast a doubt upon the Saviour’s Sonship, and this is the way that he often attacks a child of God now. He says to him, "If thou be a son of God, do so-and-so." He challenged Christ to work a miracle for himself, - to use his divine power on his own behalf, but this the Saviour never did. He challenged Christ to distrust the providence of God, and to be his own Provider; and this is still a very common temptation to God’s people.