Which one of you readers know the story of when Jesus was tempted by Satan? That story really encourages me and shows me that reading my Bible is definitely a very important way for me to throw the words of God in front of Satan when he tries to tempt me. I truly believe there's power in the words of God. And Satan, or other people may try to twist those words around to make them seem like they're false and we don't need to follow them. In the story, Satan said all he could so Jesus would turn from God and follow Satan. But, Jesus refused to follow Satan and fought back with the words of God. With every plan of attack Satan had, Jesus was ready to win the argument by reciting more from the words of God.
Don't we all get tempted? Those bad thoughts are definitely not from God folks. Satan will put a thought in your mind possibly words from Scripture. And, sometimes, when that happens to me I do find myself second-guessing or thinking differently of something. However that thinking, doesn't follow God at all. I think in those times we really need to be ready and know the words of God, all of it. Because just like in the story Satan would take a phrase from the word of God and would make a sin semi-okay to commit, but we really should be ready to strike back with more of the words of God that state God's commanding of what to do. If you think about it, there really is no such thing as a semi way of committing a sin. It's either you do it or you don't. Yes, we can pray of course, but I think Satan just does not like to hear words from God. It's just not music to his ears. I think it's time for me to memorize a little bit more scripture how about you?
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. (Matthew 4:1-11 ESV)
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. (Matthew 4:1-11 ESV)
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