Matthew 4:4
"But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God".
Today I came across this scripture verse which I know is well known amongst Christians, but I learnt something new that I will like to share with you in this article. Let take it in bits till I hit the nail on the head.
"But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone",
What do you see from that statement? Christ made it clear to the devil that the force behind the existence of man should not be carnal lying determined. Bread signifies the material things of life, the physical things of life which are doubtlessly attractive to us, but we are not to prioritize them as yardstick to living a fulfilled life.
Some people in the course of making vital decision of life, 'live by bread' (the physical assessment of man's heart). It might be in the course of making a choice on who to marry, this people look at the bread of beauty, the bread of economical status, the bread of educational qualification, the bread of financial balance and other bread that men live on today. The bread signifies man's will; putting God's will aside. Jesus said this is not the best way to go about the decision making process.
Remember the scenario that brought about this statement, it was at a time when Jesus actually needed bread, it was a time when He was hungry after a long period of fast. But at this point he was faced of a choice of what method to use in solving this problem; Man's way or God's way?, the devil's words or what God has to say?. If you are found in such a position which will certainly come to all, what will you do?
"But by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God"
Here come the message. The word of God was highly priced by Christ, He placed every word of God as a top priority in his life.. He made it clear to the Devil, It's Gods word that matters most to Him You know one unique thing about Christ's answer to the Devil?, It brought to light the fact that God's will was the most important thing in life. He made it clear that all other things can be sacrificed to the will of God. Can you like Christ value God's will which is revealed in His word in every decision you are about to do?.
Paul said in 2 Corinthians 4:18 "While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal". This is a confirmation of the eternal value of the unseen(God's word and will) against the seen(The physical bread and fast, easy decision of men). Start today to experience the benefits of relying solely on God's will by refusing the 'bread option of the Devil'.
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