NKJV Luke 4 S.O.A.P.

In Chapter 4 we learn about Jesus 40 day trip in the dessert where he was Tempted by the devil. The devil asks him to do several things and Jesus comes back to him with scripture on why he cant or wont. Jesus was then rejected at Nazareth, drives out evil spirits in Capermaum and heals many.

I am going to be honest, its been a heck of a day (as you can tell its nearly 3pm and I am finally getting around to doing this) and no particular Scripture really spoke to me. I did read it twice and took a break came back and read again. I wont give up!

Scripture
Luke 4:12
Jesus Answered "It Says: Do not put the Lord your God to the test"


Observation
How many times have we put God to the test? How many times have to tested the love or faith of someone we love only to do that to God?

Application
I don't know if we know we do it or not all the time, but we do it. We all have, some more than other and some more obvious than others. We test God, non believers test God or us Christians as well or ask us to test our God. In high school I learned a verse "Ask and you Shall Receive" well I found my self saying "Ok God, you said ask and you shall receive and I am asking so now I expect to receive." We cant test God, we know He loves us and forgives us, Look at Jesus on the cross or a rainbow in the sky..that's a promise from Him. So why do we need to test him?

Prayer
Dear Lord,

Help me not to test you, but to trust you have my best interest at heart and that you will always be there even when I doubt that.

Amen