Matthew 4:3-4

November is finally here and already I hear the sound of Christmas music and feel the cool crisp air of the holidays. I love this time of year, though it can be a little too cold around here for my taste. Either way its going to be good. Avery looked very cute in her white kitty costume last night. She got a little bit of candy too. Ill try to get some pics posted to my blog later. Be blessed today

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Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”
Matthew 4:3-4
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Jesus had a mission when He came to earth, he knew that mission and apparently the devil was well aware of it as well. We will see in the things he tempted Jesus with that they go against his mission and humanity. 

This first temptation actually should read as, “prove you are.” The question implies that the devil knows Jesus is the Son of God and wants him to do something only God could do. The Word of God is always used in Jesus’ response. Jesus knows the importance of the Word as our refuge. He quotes from the book of Deuteronomy more than any other book in the Old Testament. 

Reading and understanding the Bible is our key to protection from the lies of the devil and the world. The way to stand firm is to know the Scripture and be ready. Anyone that says they don’t need to read the Old Testament, does not realize how much of it is in the New Testament. It also plays the main source material for sermons given in the book of Acts, as well as main points in the other letters written to churches. We must read the Word daily, for it gives us life and refuge.