Armed With The Word

Good Morning!! Jesus could have called down twelve legions of angels to assist Him at any time,...yet, He chooses to face the temptations of the devil in the wilderness with nothing but the Word of God,...which by the way, is the same, and only, weapon that we have, against Satan's temptations. It is as if Jesus is showing us just how powerful, just how effective, God's Word is in the midst of spiritual battle. So that we will trust It's strength, for our own struggles. Jesus faces Satan's three temptations, by quoting the Bible. What other tool could we hope for than the very one Jesus Himself wielded,...in times of personal temptation?

Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.—Matthew 4:10 (NIV)


But these verses do not just magically appear to our minds in the moment that we need them. We must be reading, memorizing, listening to, absorbing God's Word in every way we possible can. We must be people of the Book,...Bible-steeped soldiers of the Kingdom of Christ. Jesus knew the right answer, from God's Word, at the right time for the right temptation,...we must strive to know, and do the same. It is only then that we will be able to, with authority and conviction, repel the approaches of Satan effectively.

There Is Power in the Word,...learn to use It!

Lord help us today, to wrap ourselves in Your Word. Allow it to become our first language, so that in times of need, we can respond as Christ did. We have all we need, at any time when we have a Spoken Word from the Bible. Amen.

"Many jokes are made about the devil, but the devil is no joke,...Be Mindful!"