Matthew 4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
In lieu of the fact that we are now living on the brink of eternity, there are two excerpts from the pen of inspiration that deserve our consideration, for they are meant to put us on guard, against the cravings and desires that are running riot in the last days of earth’s history.
[Patriarchs And Prophets pp 457] As we approach the close of time, as the people of God stand upon the borders of the heavenly Canaan, Satan will, as of old, redouble his efforts to prevent them from entering the goodly land. He lays his snares for every soul. It is not the ignorant and uncultured merely that need to be guarded; he will prepare his temptations for those in the highest positions, in the most holy office; if he can lead them to pollute their souls, he can through them destroy many.
[Healthful Living pp 74] The controlling power of appetite will prove the ruin of thousands, when, if they had conquered on this point, then they would have had the moral power to gain the victory over every other temptation of Satan. But those who are slaves to appetite will fail in perfecting Christian character. ... As we near the close of time, Satan's temptation to indulge appetite will become more powerful and more difficult to overcome.
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!