Today, the importance of the Word of God has become greatly diminished. No longer do men look for guidance and direction for their lives from the Bible. They turn instead to the words of men and what is socially acceptable.
When Jesus began His public ministry, the Bible describes the fact that He went into the wilderness where He fasted for a period of 40 days. When Jesus had reached the place of intense hunger, that is when satan came to tempt Him. It is always when we are at a place of weakness that the enemy comes to bring temptation. When you are tired or have overworked. When you are hungry or discouraged. The enemy studies us and he knows when we have arrived at a place of weakness so that his efforts will be the most effective.
How many times have you been at a place of being so tired or hungry when something happened that was impossible to deal with in your fatigue or hunger? You reacted in a wrong way, and later regretted your words or actions.
Matthew 4:1-4 “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”
This is really an incredible verse when you consider that Jesus is described by the Bible as “The Logos”. The Logos is the Living Word of God in the Greek Language. When satan comes to tempt Jesus in the midst of His intense hunger, what does the “Logos” tell satan? That man does not live by obtaining sustenance from food only, but he lives by every one of the words of God.
The One who is the Word of God, relied on the Word of God to overcome satan when He was being tempted. How much more shall we who trust in the name of Jesus, also rely upon His Word for everything in our lives?
Remember that temptation comes to everyone and that it will come to you when you are the most vulnerable. Determine ahead of time that when you feel tired or hungry or discouraged, that you will be prepared for a temptation to come along. As you feel the urge to say something in frustration or to lash out in anger, hold your tongue, restrain your anger. Compose yourself because you remember the words of Jesus and that you do not have to regret tomorrow what you said or did today.
Rob Robinson
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