Confrontation - Ellen G. White

and refused to look upon the entrancing spectacle.
He would not endanger His steadfast integrity by
dallying with the tempter. When Satan solicited
homage Christ’s divine indignation was aroused,
and He could no longer tolerate his blasphemous
assumption or even permit him to remain in His
presence. Here Christ exercised His divine
authority and commanded Satan to desist. “Get
thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt
worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou
serve.”
Satan, in his pride and arrogance, had declared
himself to be the rightful and permanent ruler of
the world, the possessor of all its riches and glory,
claiming homage of all who lived in it, as if he had
created the world and all things that were therein.
Said he to Christ, “All this power will I give thee,
and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto
me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.” He
endeavored to make a special contract with Christ,
to make over to Him at once the whole of his
claim, if He would worship him.
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