[Songs in the Night - August 14]
Then the devil leaveth Him, and behold, angels came and ministered unto Him. Matthew 4:11
OUR Lord's utter refusal of every other way of
carrying out his mission than the one which the Father
had marked out, the way of self-sacrifice, the narrow
way, was indeed a great victory.
The Adversary left
him, finding nothing in him that he could take hold of
or work upon, so thoroughly loyal was he to the very
Word and the Spirit of Jehovah.
And then, the trial
being ended, the holy angels came and ministered unto
the Lord—doubtless supplying him with refreshment
such as he had refused to exercise the divine power to
obtain for himself.
And such we may recognize as
being the experience of our Lord's followers: with victory
comes a blessing from the Lord, fellowship of
Spirit, refreshment of heart, a realization of divine
favor that makes stronger for the next trial. Z'00-32 R2568:4 (Hymn 65)