Monday, January 5


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The desire of the eyes and the showy
display of one’s means of life
[do] not originate with the Father.

—1 John 2:16.


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John mentioned “the desire of the eyes†as an enticement.

The expression suggests that one can begin desiring something by simply looking at it.
Note that Satan “showed [Jesus] all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth in an instant of time;
and the Devil said to him: ‘I will give you all this authority and the glory of them.’†(Luke 4:5, 6)

Jesus would not with his literal eyes see all the kingdoms in an instant, but Satan must have
felt that the glory of these kingdoms, as presented in a vision, would hold some attraction for Jesus.
Shamelessly, Satan suggested: “If you do an act of worship before me, it will all be yours.â€

(Luke 4:7)

In no way did Jesus want to be the kind of person Satan wanted him to be. His response was immediate.
He said: “It is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship,
and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’â€

—Luke 4:8.


w13 8/15 4:5, 9, 10
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