MAN DOES NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE

March 13, 2011

 

D A I L Y G O S P E L

 

Jesus confronted the reality of sin and temptation in His life on earth. He resists the temptations of the devil by adhering to the truth (the devil is a consummate liar) as found in the Scriptures. We will do well to learn the Scriptures to the extent that we can recall the right verses for the situations we come across in our lives. An actor memorizes many lines when performing – what is there to stop us Christians from learning the Scriptures in order that we can call them to mind when needed?

 

VERSE BEFORE THE GOSPEL

One does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

 

Matthew 4:1-11

1 At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2 He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. 3 The tempter approached and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.” 4 He said in reply, “It is written: ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.’ ” 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the parapet of the temple, 6 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 ‘with their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ” 7 Jesus answered him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.’ ” 8 Then the devil took him up to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their magnificence, 9 and he said to him, “All these I shall give to you, if you will prostrate yourself and worship me.” 10 At this, Jesus said to him, “Get away, Satan! It is written: ‘The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve.’ ” 11 Then the devil left him and, behold, angels came and ministered to him.