Then Jesus told him, 

"Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him."

Matthew 4:10 CSB

Jesus is quoting Deuteronomy:

Fear the Lord your God, worship him, and take your oaths in his name. Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you...

Deuteronomy 6:13-14 CSB

Jesus was at the end of human endurance and was being given an opportunity to make life easier in that moment.

And what does he do?

Goes back to scripture, relies on something bigger than his own human ability to combat Satan and his lies. 

He gives us a template when our situation feels out of control, overwhelming, when the lies are running around in our head, to take charge by going back to the truth.

Bible memory can be tough work and Jesus would've done that as a child, so he had it stored away. 

Whether we have it in our memory or not, we literally have God's truth at our fingertips anytime of the day. 

And we get to quote Jesus:

"No, this opportunity is not for me. This choice, this moment, I'm going to worship God and serve him."

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