"And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." (Luke 4:3-4)
Not once, not twice, but three times the devil made a deceptive proposition to our Lord Jesus, and on each occasion the Lord countered with a disarming answer that was prefaced with the words “it is written...” Not being ignorant of the devices and the wiles of the devil, the Lord unhinged his evil strategy with “it is written”! Satan is a liar, a thief and a murderer who has had a long practice in deceiving and destroying lives: your natural wisdom and intelligence is no match. But God has given you a spiritual weapon: His Word! And in accepting the finality of the written Word of God and living in that reality, you set yourself up for a victorious Christian life.
Jesus lived his natural life on earth totally focused on that which is written of Him in the law and prophets (Luke 24:44). He overcame adversities and contradictions, confronted His detractors and doubters, and disarmed the devil by insisting & standing firm on that which is written. Let us do likewise and insist on that which is written. Let us do likewise and stand on that which is written to disarm today's secular gods! It is not so much that we have to say the words "it is written", as knowing that the written Word of God is both our spiritual food and sword. The Word of God is the source of nourishment for your spirit and your secret weapon against the enemy of your soul and against all his strategies, deceptions and tricks. Don’t ignore it!
Let the Word dwell in you richly. Do not let the devil run your life or define your identity neither let people’s opinion and estimation of you determine who you are or should be. God has uniquely and wonderfully made you; He has given you an identity and an inheritance in Christ Jesus. The word that God has spoken concerning you, and “written” in the Holy Scripture is settled in heaven forever. No devil and no man can add to it or take away from it.
Not only do you have a revelation of God's plans and promises for your life through the Word, but by it you also learn about your enemy, his agenda and wicked plans, and about the world you live in. And guess what? It is written “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world” (1 John 4:4). The Word of God is true and final, and nothing can change it. Live in the reality of the Word! Don’t be ashamed to be who God says you are (Romans 1:16). Don’t let anyone make you feel ashamed of your life in Christ: it is an overcoming life, a victorious life.
Our Lord Jesus successfully used the written Word to triumph over the devil. The Lord simply stayed within the confines of the word of God and never gave up this high ground through compromise! He said, “Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God” (Hebrews 10:7).
The written word of God is our only source of knowledge of the will of God and this knowledge is empowering. Christianity without revelation knowledge is a very dangerous proposition and has been responsible for much unhappiness and defeat among believers (See Eph 1:16-23). Let the Word be a present reality to you, equipping you to boldly and successfully handle life’s issues. The next time you come up against situations and circumstances that challenge you and seek to put you under pressure don't fret; be still and remind yourself again: it is written...!
Rejoice Child of God, your victory story is “written” and sure. The inability of the gates of hell to prevail over you is written! That “No weapon formed against you shall prosper” is also written! Speak to your situation from the standpoint of your union with Christ and declare: “It is written...!” Use the written Word. It is a spiritual weapon of offence; it is the perfect law of liberty and it is a more sure word of prophecy!
Gracious Father, I thank You for the victory You always give through our Lord Jesus Christ. May your Holy Spirit fill me with the light of Your Word and help me to walk in its fullness daily. Amen!
Not once, not twice, but three times the devil made a deceptive proposition to our Lord Jesus, and on each occasion the Lord countered with a disarming answer that was prefaced with the words “it is written...” Not being ignorant of the devices and the wiles of the devil, the Lord unhinged his evil strategy with “it is written”! Satan is a liar, a thief and a murderer who has had a long practice in deceiving and destroying lives: your natural wisdom and intelligence is no match. But God has given you a spiritual weapon: His Word! And in accepting the finality of the written Word of God and living in that reality, you set yourself up for a victorious Christian life.
Jesus lived his natural life on earth totally focused on that which is written of Him in the law and prophets (Luke 24:44). He overcame adversities and contradictions, confronted His detractors and doubters, and disarmed the devil by insisting & standing firm on that which is written. Let us do likewise and insist on that which is written. Let us do likewise and stand on that which is written to disarm today's secular gods! It is not so much that we have to say the words "it is written", as knowing that the written Word of God is both our spiritual food and sword. The Word of God is the source of nourishment for your spirit and your secret weapon against the enemy of your soul and against all his strategies, deceptions and tricks. Don’t ignore it!
Let the Word dwell in you richly. Do not let the devil run your life or define your identity neither let people’s opinion and estimation of you determine who you are or should be. God has uniquely and wonderfully made you; He has given you an identity and an inheritance in Christ Jesus. The word that God has spoken concerning you, and “written” in the Holy Scripture is settled in heaven forever. No devil and no man can add to it or take away from it.
Not only do you have a revelation of God's plans and promises for your life through the Word, but by it you also learn about your enemy, his agenda and wicked plans, and about the world you live in. And guess what? It is written “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world” (1 John 4:4). The Word of God is true and final, and nothing can change it. Live in the reality of the Word! Don’t be ashamed to be who God says you are (Romans 1:16). Don’t let anyone make you feel ashamed of your life in Christ: it is an overcoming life, a victorious life.
Our Lord Jesus successfully used the written Word to triumph over the devil. The Lord simply stayed within the confines of the word of God and never gave up this high ground through compromise! He said, “Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God” (Hebrews 10:7).
The written word of God is our only source of knowledge of the will of God and this knowledge is empowering. Christianity without revelation knowledge is a very dangerous proposition and has been responsible for much unhappiness and defeat among believers (See Eph 1:16-23). Let the Word be a present reality to you, equipping you to boldly and successfully handle life’s issues. The next time you come up against situations and circumstances that challenge you and seek to put you under pressure don't fret; be still and remind yourself again: it is written...!
Rejoice Child of God, your victory story is “written” and sure. The inability of the gates of hell to prevail over you is written! That “No weapon formed against you shall prosper” is also written! Speak to your situation from the standpoint of your union with Christ and declare: “It is written...!” Use the written Word. It is a spiritual weapon of offence; it is the perfect law of liberty and it is a more sure word of prophecy!
Gracious Father, I thank You for the victory You always give through our Lord Jesus Christ. May your Holy Spirit fill me with the light of Your Word and help me to walk in its fullness daily. Amen!
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