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 4:4
The Bible tells us
that God breathed into man and he became a living being. (Genesis
2:7) It also tells us
that all Scripture is God-breathed. (2 Timothy 3:16,
NIV) This means that when
we read the Bible or listen to God's Word preached, we are imbibing the very
breath of God. That is why we can walk
into church feeling tired, but leave feeling refreshed and energized. God's
Word breathed life into our body!
Proverbs 4:22 tells us that God's words are "life to
those who find them, and health to all their flesh". So if we
are feeling depressed or physically exhausted, we can double up on God's
medicine. We need to feed more on God's
Word to increase the life and health flowing through our body. Jesus said that
man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the
mouth of God. If it is important to eat
meals every day, how much more feeding on God's Word? Jesus wants us to know that we need God's Word
even more than our daily meals. He made
us, so He knows best what our bodies need daily.
So whatever we do,
we need to remember to get our daily "feeding" of God's Word. We can
choose to read the Word either in the comfort of our homes or in our offices
during lunch break. Listening to either
the Word or sermons while driving to work or doing household chores is a very
efficient way of feeding on the Word. For
the more visually oriented, watching DVDs is a solution. Whatever the choice, we need the Word on a
regular basis.
We cannot live when
we stop breathing. In the same way, we
cannot live without the Word because it is the very breath of God which will
energize us.
Scripture to Claim:
Your words were
found and I ate them, And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my
heart; For I have been called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts. Jeremiah 15:16
Submitted by Deacon Seth
Halbert
