August 21 Three forms of attack. part "... THESE STONES DI BECOME PAN" (Matthew 4:3) The Bible says: "... Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil" (Matthew 4:1). It seems that this is the way God operates normally. Why? Because He is a good general, before you go to war, takes you to a military training camp. Visualize this: you wake up at dawn, you have to run several miles a heavy knapsack on his back, crawl under barbed wire barriers with bullets pass over you, take orders from people in authority do not know and that probably you dislike. But if you pass the test, you will wear the uniform. Before beginning his public ministry, God brought His Son into a situation where he would face three degrees of attack. You also have to meet them. Consider the first: Attack of bread. Did I need Jesus bread? Yes, it was forty days without eating. But he also knew that their greatest need was not physical but spiritual food. So he said to Satan: "... Not by bread alone doth man live, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4). Until we are convinced that God is going to deal with your needs materials give preference to spiritual things in your life. While you think you have to take care of yourself, walk in fear and not faith. God is not how you want to live, but you need "... first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things [you] will be added to you" (Matthew 6:33). If you anguish for the material is because you do not trust God. When you do, you do not have to overwhelm you, take your pick.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:56:07 +0000
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