IT IS WRITTEN

IT IS WRITTEN

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Matthew [ESV] 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. 

  Christ frequently answered question or criticism with questions and/or Scripture. I wish I could have the right answer and give them with thinking. But too often my mouth gets ahead of my brain and I say the wrong thing.

  On the occasions when I do remember – I’ve found that if I ask, “Do you believe the Bible?”, that most people will say “Yes.” When they say they do believe the Bible, and then just tell them what the Bible says and if I then know, where to find it. If I don’t know I get my concordance and show them. There is no valid argument against the Word of God.

  I pray for the love and wisdom to always be my answers according to God’s Holy Word.

Leslie Nivens