In his last temptation, Satan reveals his true intentions and shows his full hand. What he really wants is to be worshiped as God. The problem is that he is a false god! Jesus shows in this passage that the whole world is not worth having without God. Worship is the most valuable expression of love and commitment in the universe. Worship is worth living and dying for. As Jesus will demonstrate, when all is said and done, Jesus will surrender his very life to show that his Father is the only one worth living and dying for. In the third temptation, fasting is the process that God uses to empower us to follow Jesus to the end knowing that after the cross comes the crown. To follow him is the only way to gain the world without losing our soul.
The Desires of the Eyes: Impressing Others to Prove Our Worth
