[Manna - September 27]
Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Matthew 4:7
TEMPTATIONS continually assail the Lord's people—suggestions to do some wonderful works in His
name, and to thus prove to themselves and to others
that they are heaven's favorites.
The lesson for us
to learn is that the work which the Father has given
us to do is not a work of convincing the world or of
showing His favor toward us and our greatness in
Him, but rather that we should quietly and humbly,
yet as effectively as reason and propriety will permit,
let our lights shine, and show forth the praises of
Him who hath called us from darkness into His marvelous
light, and from a desire to be wonder-workers
to the reasonable position of servants, ministers of
the Truth. Z.'04-9 R3298:5