VII. Christ teaches us that God demands _worship_ and bodily reverence, that reverence of falling down on the knee which Satan asked for himself. VIII. Christ says not only, _Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God_, but also, _Him only shalt thou serve_: to teach us that bodily and spiritual worship is insufficient, unless it is followed by obedient service; that acts of devotion must go hand in hand with observance of the commandments. _Then the devil leaveth Him, and behold angels came and ministered unto Him._ _Leaveth Him_, St. Luke adds, _for a season_; for Satan returned to Him with provocations throughout His life, and finally afflicted Him on the cross. It was of his coming to Him then that Christ spoke, when He said, _The Prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me_. (John xiv. 30.) It was then on the cross that Christ endured the last assaults of Satan: then, when He made that offering of a sweet-smelling savour, which, _when the evil spirit had smelled, he fled into the uttermost parts of Egypt, and the angel bound him_. (Tobit viii. 3.) Note here likewise that— The devil leaveth Christ: thus does he also leave us, after having tempted us,— α. In the hopes of returning with seven other spirits to take up a permanent abode in man’s heart, if found empty of the love of Jesus. β. That he may plot some new form of temptation; retiring to gather strength. We must use this time of freedom for recruiting our forces and collecting additional arms of defence. γ. That he may throw us off our guard, luring us into false security and spiritual sloth:—tempting us by his very absence. _Angels came and ministered unto Him_, when the temptation was ended. In like manner will angels minister to us if we successfully resist. Observe also that— I. This brings great consolation to the religious, who have pledged themselves to the angelic life of poverty, chastity, and obedience. 1. Christ overcame the temptation of the flesh when He rejected the offered stones. 2. Christ overcame the temptation to disobedience and self-glorification when He remained on the pinnacle of the temple instead of showing a form of _will-worship_ and _voluntary humility_ by casting Himself down. And so should religious occupy any position to which their superior appoints them without seeking to desert it. 3. Christ overcame the temptation to avarice when He rejected the offered kingdoms of the world: electing rather, poverty.