Luke 4:12 “And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said,`You shall not tempt the LORD your God.'”
Jesus is quoting here from Deuteronomy 6:16. All three of His quotations in this passage come from Deuteronomy. So, not only does He defeat the devil’s schemes, but He does it in a very Jewish, and very Divine, way. What I mean is that Deuteronomy is God’s clarion call to the children of Israel for obedience. So, it was very Jewish in that it belies a perfect understanding of their history to put so much stock in this book. All the cause for problems in Israel hark back to things they were warned of in Deuteronomy.
Heavenly Father, You are surely wonderful! We will not put You to the test, but will trust You in every circumstance. You are worthy of our very lives. Only You have loved us in all purity. Only You have been only good towards us at all times. Oh how we marvel in Your precepts! Your ways are high above us and we praise You in them. Thank You for giving us the truth. We are weak, we cannot live on lies. You protect us from the evil one. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.