How did Jesus silence Satan and
overcome temptation?
Through his knowledge of the Word! It is written.
Luke 4:4 (NIV)
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man
shall not live on bread alone.’ (Deut 8:3)
Matthew 4:7 (NIV)
Jesus answered him, “It is also written:
‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ (Dt 6:16)
Matthew 4:10 (NIV)
Jesus said to him, “Away from me,
Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’
(Dt 6:13)
Three strikes and he’s out!
Matthew 4:11 (NIV)
Then the devil left him, and angels came
and attended him.
What’s important for us to remember and put
into practice from this little section?
1. Fasting
Although there is no scripture in the Bible
that commands us to fast, we do know that fasting was part of Jesus’ lifestyle
and as we are called to be imitators of Christ it makes good sense for us to fast
at times as well. Just before his encounter with Satan in the wilderness, we
are told this:
Matthew 4:2 (NLT)
For forty days and forty nights he fasted and
became very hungry.
And Jesus says this to his disciples just
after his teaching to them on how to pray:
Matthew 6:16
“When you fast,…………..
Here the Lord says “When you fast” not “if you
fast” so from this we can gather that there is an expectation for us to fast.
2.
Knowledge of the Bible
Knowledge of the scriptures should of course be
a key priority in our daily walk as Christians and true followers of Christ! As
Jesus is the Word, the more we know the Bible the more we will know Jesus!
May the name of Jesus be lifted up and glorified!
An extract from my book: Fan Into Flame: Life in the Spirit available on Paperback:
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