Jesus was exposed to temptation to do something spectacular, something that could win great applause. “Throw yourself from the parapet of the temple and let the angels catch you and carry you in your arms” Matthew 4:6. But Jesus refused to be a stunt man. He did not come to prove himself. He did not come to walk on hot coals, swallow fire, or put His hand in the lion’s mouth to demonstrate that He has something worthwhile to say. “Don’t put the Lord your God to test,” He said.
