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they shall bear Thee up, lest at any time Thou
dash Thy foot against a stone.”
Satan here followed Christ's example in
quoting Scripture. But this promise is not for
those who willfully venture into danger. God
had not told Jesus to throw Himself down
from the temple. Jesus would not do it to
please Satan. He said: “It is written again,
Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.”
We should trust in the care of our heavenly
Father; but we must not go where He does
not send us. We must not do what He has
forbidden.
Because God is merciful, and ready to forgive,
there are those who say that it is safe to
disobey Him. But this is presumption. God
will forgive all who seek pardon and turn
away from sin. But those who choose to
disobey Him He can not bless.
