The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Matthew 4:4,
"It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
"It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
This was Jesus' response to Satan in the wilderness as Satan tempted him to make bread out of stones at the end of his forty day fast.
The words were originally spoken by Moses in Deuteronomy 8:3 where he exhorted the people of Israel to keep the commands of God to enjoy the blessings of God.
There are a couple of observations not to be missed in Jesus' quotation of Moses here in Matthew 4. The first is that there are words that come from the mouth of God. God exists and our existence is entirely due to his. Not only does he exist, but he is not quiet. He has spoken to us. The words God has spoken have been spoken to us: they are intentional words and words he expects us to be aware of and to follow.
These words that God has spoken are for the benefit of our lives, our existence, our futures. They are words we are to order our lives by. We live by them to enjoy the blessings God provides and we ignore them to our peril.
Unfortunately, many who consider themselves wise by the world's standards have ridiculed and ignored the words of God, while many others have twisted and distorted what God has said.. And, sadly, many have followed these "leaders" to their own destruction.
On the other hand, many have rightly understood the importance of listening to the words of God and have ordered their lives in light of them. These have had the best life has to offer and have placed themselves in a position to enjoy the many wonderful blessings that will come our way in the next age.
Where do you and I fit into this? It is my hope and prayer we all embrace the words of God and order our lives by them. Why follow Satan?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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