Publisher's Synopsis
Having read the Scriptures, especially concerning the temptation of Jesus, it initially didn't cross my mind to ascertain the significance of "stone" and "bread." I know the devil will not have a deal that will not favour him. He is so smart in his own way; asking Jesus to turn stone to bread means the devil wanted to prove something. Jesus was sensitive to discern the intention of the devil, and He won.
I was privileged to attend Dunamis School of Ministry (DUSOM) in 2021, and one of the lecturers from Lagos, Nigeria, taught us about how Jesus refused to turn stone to bread: Jesus knew bread could not function like stone. Afterwards, my spirit began to dwell on this topic. Although many lecturers came after that session, my spirit still dwelt on the stone-and-bread narrative; the more I opened it, the clearer it became. This book is, therefore, the summary of the revelation I got from studying Jesus' temptation.Let's have a look at Luke's account of the temptation:
2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God (Luke 4:2-4).
The first thing I noticed here is that the devil leveraged Jesus' experience at the time to tempt Him; the devil did not ask Him to turn stone to bread when He was not hungry. That wouldn't be useful. The devil sensed that Jesus was weak and without food, so he attempted to tempt Him. Temptation emanates from where your hunger lies. You must never be unguarded in any way and in any day.
1 Peter 5:8 says, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."
He knows your unguarded moments when you crave things that could separate you from God's presence. Many Christians find it difficult to wait on God. In effect, they listen to the devil, and they fall. They fail to realise that whatever the devil gives is temporary and, worse still, their souls could be lost in hell.
The totality of this book is the revelation behind the temptation of Jesus, why must the devil ask Jesus to turn stone to bread? the whole answer is here
