Focus Verses: Matthew 4:3-4 “During that time the devil came and said to Him, If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread. But Jesus told him, No! The Scriptures say, People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
When Jesus was on the earth He was completely God and completely human. Jesus allowed Himself to be tempted so that He could identify with us when we are tempted. Jesus had complete control over this situation of temptation. Jesus could have sent the devil to hell with just a word, but this was not the right time. His time will come later.
Now, Jesus was hungry when he went into the wilderness to be tempted. He resisted the temptation to turn the stones to bread. He knew the spiritual was more important than the physical. We are tempted in this physical way many times also. Satan comes to you and says go ahead and do this thing it will make you feel so good. Maybe it’s drinking alcohol, having sex with someone you are not married to, lying, stealing or cheating to get something that you think will satisfy you. This is putting the physical ahead of the spiritual and that is wrong. Satan is clever and the father of all lies. He makes sin look pleasurable and good, but then you are left with the guilt of your sin and the consequences of that sin.
Every time the devil tempted Jesus in a different area Jesus said, “The Scriptures say” and He would quote the Scripture. It is good for us to know the Bible and to memorize it. We have Bible verses written in different places in our home. As I see them and read them soon they will stick with me. Let us do as Jesus did and quote Scripture back to Satan when he comes to tempt us to do something wrong. Let us also do as Jesus did and keep the spiritual more important than the physical. The Word of God is powerful and satisfies.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
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