
“Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4, NASB). Jesus responded to the devil this way in the wilderness when the devil tempted Him to turn stones into bread to satisfy His hunger. Jesus’ words underscore the importance of the Word of God in the life of a Christian. In this episode, Evangelist Frank King addresses the indispensability of the Word of God in our life.
You and I are not only a physical being but also we are a spiritual being. Accordingly, no matter how good and wholesome the foods that we eat are, they can do nothing to help us become spiritually strong or healthy. That’s why we can’t live on bread alone. And that’s why we have the Word of God.
To become the spiritually strong and vibrant Christian God wants us to be, we must develop a healthy appetite for God’s Word. Any believer who does not build himself up with the Word of God will be anemic and spiritually malnourished. This is the reason for many of the weak Christians in the truth today.
The premise of what Jesus told the devil in the wilderness is that we must heed the Word of God. In other words, the value of the Bible does not come through merely reading and hearing it, but through practicing it’s teachings.
God and His Word Are One
The fascinating thing about the Bible is that it is the record of words that came straight from the mouth of God. Or words that have been inspired by God for holy men to write.
Suppose somebody says, “I just need God to come and audibly speak to me about this serious problem.” If that were to happen, God would speak consistently with the Scriptures pertaining to the matter at hand. He and His Word are one.
In a nutshell, when we read the Bible, God is speaking to us. That precious time alone with Him deserves our undivided attention as He speaks to us. Similarly, when a preacher preaches the Word of God, it is God speaking to His people through His servant. That’s why everyone present should pay total and reverential attention.
Because we don’t live by bread alone, it behooves us to become serious students of the Bible. Only a daily and generous diet of God’s Word can make and keep us spiritually strong. Admittedly, getting serious about studying the Bible can be intimidating for new believers. That’s due to the mere size of the Bible. It has 1189 chapters. But many free Bible-reading plans exist that one can use.
Jesus says we live by every word from the mouth of God. Sad but true, some preachers today choose to be selective about what they will preach and teach from the Bible.
The bottom line is that you cannot be strong in the Lord if you don’t feed your inner man with the Word of God ideally daily.
No comments yet. Be the first to say something!