Refusing to force God’s hand
Posted on January 3rd, 2013
Regarding Satan’s quotation of Psalm 91 in the temptation account:
The Devil was right, you know. Jesus refused to heed his offer not because the tempter was wrong but precisely because he was quoting an accurate Scripture. God indeed would rescue his anointed. But the anointed is the one who waits on God and who refuses to force his hand. We must suffer with Christ before we are glorified with him (Rom. 8:17). To seek a “security” apart from Christ, a vindication apart from Christ, is to taunt God by asking, “Is the Lord among us or not?”
Russell D. Moore, Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ, pp. 125-126
Categories: Theology
Tagged: Psalm 91, Russell Moore, Temptation, Tempted and Tried
What is your opinion of that book? Lutherans for Life also recommended it.
It’s great. Two caveats:
1) I haven’t finished it yet.
2) He’s Baptist. So there are all the requisite problems with Arminian theology that you have to watch out for.
But, he’s a great writer and has some terrific insight into the Scriptures. So, read it, but with eyes wide open. Also, his “Adopted for Life” is excellent.