hence, Satan: for it is
written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt
thou serve.--Matt.4:1-10.

The baptism of Jesus was an act of dedication to the coming reign of God,
and it brought him a deep spiritual experience. He came out of it with the
sense of an immediate mission, of being called to a supreme leadership,
and with the consciousness of power to correspond with his destiny. At
once he confronted the question: How would he employ his Messianic power?
By what means would he obtain leadership? In the desert his mind was
concentrated on these problems. This story displays the temptations of a
leader, and sums up his settlement on three points: first, he realized
that he must not swerve aside for personal gratification, but must serve
the will of God only; second, he must not debase his power by playing for
popularity by means of spectacular, miraculous display; third, he must not
win his leadership by methods that would mortgage him to the prince of
this world, for instance by the use of force.

How would these points apply to a young man seeking political office,
intellectual eminence, or artistic achievement?

_Have we ever had a time of religious concentration to consider the
problems of our future leadership?_

Third Day: The New Principle of Leadership

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons,
worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him. And he said
unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that
these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy
left hand, in thy kingdom. But Jesus answered and said, Ye know
not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to
drink? They say unto him, We are able. He saith unto them, My cup
indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left
hand, is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath
been prepared of my Father. And when the ten heard it, they were
moved with indignation concerning the two brethren. But Jesus
called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the
Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise
authority over them. Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever
would become great among you shall be your minister; and whosoever
would be first among you shall be your servant: even as the Son of
man came not to be ministered unto, but t