Matthew 4  Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit to a wilderness that was isolated and sparse.. " to be tempted by the devil."  .  There He fasted for 40 days and nights.  When he became hungry "the tempter came.." saying, " If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." 

Satan knew that Jesus was the Son of God.. didn't he?  Yet, he still tried to manipulate Him.  Do we doubt that he also tries to manipulate us?  He made Eve doubt in the garden.. but he could not make Jesus doubt in the wilderness! "Is is written, Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God." 

Jesus had no need to obey Satan's instructions.. He is the Bread of Life!  He is the Word that became flesh! He would not question His Father's provision. 

Satan tried to get Jesus to test His Father's promises to have the angels protect Him from falling off of the pinnacle of the temple.. but Jesus would not do that either..  Nor would He ever worship any one or any thing besides the Lord God.. especially not the lying devil... even for "all the kingdoms of the world". 

The angels did come to Jesus after the devil failed and left Him.  They ministered to Him there as He prepared to enter into the ministry that He had been born to do.. " and Jesus was going about in all Galilee teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people." (v23) 

 Jesus came to fulfill prophecy.. to bring salvation.. to rescue us from the deceiver.. and to bring us true life.  He didn't turn stones into bread.. but He became the broken bread.. the true Bread of Heaven.. that provides Life to all who will believe in Him.  Jesus did not throw Himself down from the temple to see if the Father would send the angels to rescue Him.. but He laid down His life on a wooden cross so that He could rescue us from the dominion of darkness!  Jesus did not take from Satan the kingdoms of this world in exchange for worship.. But, God will give Him the nations because they are His.. not Satan's to give.  Jesus is "the appointed heir of all things"! 

Father in heaven, may Your Spirit of wisdom and understanding.. of knowledge and strength.. fill us with the Truth of Who Jesus is.. "the radiance of [Your] glory and the exact representation of [Your nature.]." He upholds all things. He made purification of sins possible. He sits at the right hand of the throne on high. May we behold His majesty and splendor.. may we know His power and grace. Be exalted O God! We praise You, Lord Jesus!  Open our ears, Lord, so that we might hear Your voice and walk in the truth of Your Word. In the Name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.