Read It – Psalm 119:105-106 NLT, Psalm 119:11 NLT, Proverbs 30:5 NLT
Live It – YOUR OBSTACLES
At the very beginning of the ministry of Jesus, he went to the wilderness and fasted for 40 days. This account is found in Matthew 4:1-11, Luke 4:1-13, and Mark 1:12-13. During this fast, the devil tempted him 3 times.
How did Jesus combat the 3 temptations of the devil? By using the Word of God. The light of God’s truth will illuminate the arrows of the enemy and any obstacle that he uses to try to trip us up.
But what is so fascinating about these temptations? In one specific temptation the devil uses the Word of God to try and tempt the Son of God. See, just reading the Word of God, just memorizing the Word of God, is not the goal. The goal is to have the Word of God penetrate our souls.
Our enemy knows the Word but doesn’t Love the Word.
We need the Word to illuminate our eyes (Read It), then illuminate our minds (Memorize It); then, illuminate our souls (Love and Live It).