On Tempting God

On Tempting God

Mat 4:5 Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set
him on the pinnacle of the temple,
Mat 4:6 and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself
down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning
thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou
dash thy foot against a stone.

Any time one purposely places himself in a place of danger they are
tempting God. This danger can be physical or mental...it makes
no difference.

Mat 4:7 Jesus said unto him, Again it is written,
Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

Much like cults in our area that pick up snakes. Yes, the Lord
told us no serpent or drink would harm us. He did not however
tell us to go out looking for snakes to pick up or deadly toxic
drinks to ingest.

Mar 16:17 And these signs shall accompany them that believe:
in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new
tongues;
Mar 16:18 they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly
thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the
sick, and they shall recover.

If that little voice in your head tells you get out of a place..
then you need to get out if possible. The only way staying
in places of danger (mental or physical) is not tempting God, would
be if you are in prison or bondage to that place.

Many people are in bondage to places and situations. This
does not mean that everyone is in bondage to that same place.

Sure...Cast yourself off that cliff! You won't find me following
after.