“Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil…….when tempter came came to Him, He said………..Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeded out of the mouth of God”.
MATTHEW 4:1-4
Through the verse Mt.4:1,we clearly understands that Jesus Christ was taken to the wilderness to be tempted by the tempter(satan)
Jesus was extremely hungry as He had fasted for forty days and nights in the wilderness.
The Devil Was Trying To Take Advantage Of A Weak Moment,A Physical Weakness Due To Lack Of Food.
But Jesus replied to the tempter with the above verse quoting Deuteronomy 8:3.The verse implies that even if we need food for our body,we need food for our spiritual man, that is the word of God..
Just as food contains vitamins and medicine needed for body
Every Word In Scripture Contains And Releases Healing To Our Spirits And Minds.
During my adolescent days my dad lost his business.so me and my brother had to work to support the family.I attended more than fifty interviews but in vain. I knew that God was teaching me perseverance, finally in 2011 I got a job but had to work night shift. It was a challenge for me . But my God strengthened me to work and succeed. Now I am a teacher. All glory to God.
The emphasis is on“every word”.we need to consume the word and meditating on one word at a time to discover its inner spiritual nutrients,meanings and secrets.
- The word is alive,
- dynamic,
- sharp,
- penetrative and
- double-edged.
Every day we need food to sustain our life.similarly we need spiritual food for the inner man.when we consume it the fire,the passion, the energy ,
THE STRENGTH OF GOD IS INVESTED IN US.
In meditation we break the word into its smaller parts.The word is medicine to us, it heals us of our inner ailments.It is both an offensive or defensive weapon. It is a hammer and a fire. Inside us.Jeremiah.23:29,Hebrews12:29
Unlike manna of the old testament time
It can be stored and brought out of our hearts and mouths by Holy Spirit.(John 14:26,1 John2:27)whenever needed.It has an answer for every question and solution to every life problems and it satisfies us.
Father,God, Thank You For All The Blessings That You Have Showered Upon Us.Lord Give Us Your Strength To Overcome The Temptations And Grow,Stronger In Faith. In The Matchless Name Of Jesus Christ I Pray,
AMEN
SOL.JACQUELINE EMMANUEL