There is only one person to whom
we have to give the full authority and to whom we have to give our ear and heart
fully.
Jesus, been tempted could resist and said to the Devil, "Be on your
way, Satan, for it has been written, ‘You shall worship YHWH/Jehovah your God
and to Him only shall you render divine service.’"" (Mt 4:10)
Your God:
By this Jesus infers that YAHWEH or Jehovah is his God otherwise the quote makes
no sense as a response to Satan. Over two dozen times the Scriptures use phrases
indicating the Nazarene worships his own God. "The God of our Lord." (#Ephesians
1:3, 17)
It is only to Jehovah that we have to render divine service
(The Greek is LATREUSEIS. Or, KJV: serve; RHM: divine service)
We have to
fear the LORD of Lords, our God, and serve him, (De 6:13) and should listen to
His wishes and His commandments.
By serving God, Jesus obtained all the
earthly authority which the devil offered him, and heavenly authority in
addition thereto (#Mt 28:18). So much better are the rewards of God than
Satan’s.
The words "him alone thou shalt serve" need be recalled today.
Jesus warned men against trying to serve God and mammon (#Mt 6:24). Jehovah had
previously also brought His penalties over those who did not want to listen.
Jehovah gave indications that it was time to act. Also several prophets and
Christian writers warned people. "Elijah came near to all the people, and said,
"How long will you waver between the two sides? If the LORD is God, follow him;
but if Baal, then follow him." The people answered him not a word." "(1Ki 18:21
HNV)
Evil or the devil, as the lord of the evil world, constantly tries
to win men to the service of the world and God. This is his chief camouflage for
destroying a preacher’s power for God. (The word in (#Mt 4:10) for serve is
latreuseiv from latriv a hired servant, one who works for hire, then render
worship.
Lots of people are in a position they feel secure because they
take no parts. They are sometimes with a denomination, though they have a lot of
things they do not keep up to the rules of that denomination. (Compare in the
RCC where the Pope has given a lot of rules, but which the majority neglect) A
lot of the actions and feasts they hold are pagan and contrary to the Biblical
teaching. We do have to ask the question "How long shall we halt between two
opinions?" If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. (1Ki
18:21 JB2000)
We have to come out of the world the Earthly Matters, the
World of Babylon the Great. We should not be partakers of her sins. (Re
18:4)
We should not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able
to kill the soul: but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body
in hell. (Mt 10:28)
Let our seed be sown in good soil, so that we really
can hear the right message and understand the Words of God, given to us by the
Holy Scriptures. By choosing a denomination who keeps closer to the truth then
others, we ourselves can protect ourselves more. By choosing the right religion
we can become blessed and become productive. (Mt 13:23)
Keep watch on
yourselves, or your hearts will become dulled by carousing, drunkenness and the
worries of everyday living, and that Day will be sprung upon you suddenly like a
trap! For it will close in on everyone, no matter where they live, throughout
the whole world. Stay alert, always praying that you will have the strength to
escape all the things that will happen and to stand in the presence of the Son
of Man. (Lu 21:34-36)



