June 18, 2013
God
wants you to live a life of faith and victory. He knows that you will face
trials and temptations of many kinds. So, He gave you the Bible, which is God’s
Word, to teach you about Him and to teach you how to act as a believer. If you
will read, memorize, obey, and share God’s Word then you will be equipped to
walk in victory.
When
you spend time studying the Bible, you will discover the power of God’s Word. Hebrews
4:12 says, “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any
double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and
marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
In
the book of Matthew we read the account of Jesus being tempted by the devil.
Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the desert where he fasted for forty days
and forty nights and he was hungry. He was at his physical and emotional
weakest point. That was when the devil came to tempt Him. The devil will always
come to test you during your weakest period.
Rather
than argue or debate with the devil, Jesus simply quoted God’s Word because
God’s Word is Truth. The devil cannot deny the Truth or overcome it. Three
times Jesus replied, “It is written” and then quoted the word of God.
In
order to walk in total victory, we must embrace the word of God. Joshua 1:8
says “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt
meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all
that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then
thou shalt have good success.”
You
must submit yourself to the authority of God’s Word. You cannot fight your
spiritual enemies by your authority for you have no authority. Without the word
of God on the inside of you, you are an empty vessel.
I
pray that the word of God will work for you in Jesus Name. Amen!
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