"People need more than bread for their life; they must
feed on every word of God." Matthew 4:4
Do you know the first thing Satan tempted Jesus with?
Food.
"If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become
bread." Matthew 4:3
Jesus had not eaten anything for 40 days. Can you imagine not
eating for 40 days? Satan knew Jesus was weak and had not eaten, thus focusing
on His physical need for food.
Satan knows our weaknesses too and he loves to take them and
exploit them.
Look at food for example. Food is a huge deal in our society
today. It is a huge temptation for lots of people. Food has become the main
focus and closest companion for many, thus obesity. It has also become an
enemy to others, thus anorexia.
For many the hunger they feel goes a lot deeper than just basic
hunger pains and I believe that is why Jesus said, "People need more than
bread for their life; they must feed on every word of God." Matthew 4:4
Jesus is saying we need to satisfy our needs in the right way and
at the right time. We also need to depend on Him to satisfy us, rather than
rushing to temporary things that last for a short time.
Jesus can and will satisfy that deep hunger if we let Him.
Jesus open our eyes to see that our cravings and hunger can be
satisfied with Your Word. I pray that we will begin to feed on Your Word and
less on temporary fixes that worldly food offers. Amen
