August 24, 2012
Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert where He went through an extreme time of testing. He was sustained by the Spirit during the time of testing. And, He left that season of time and returned to begin His ministry in the power of the Holy Spirit He wasn't being punished—He was being prepared. He wasn't abandoned—He was led, sustained, and filled with power. We should not try to avoid or cut short our times of testing. It is often during those times that we grow the most and we can be used the best.
The devil asked Jesus "if" questions. "If you are the Son of God... If you worship me...; If you are the Son of God." How much time do people waste with "if" questions? Jesus responded to the "if" questions in the same way we should—by quoting scripture.
To quote God's promises you have to KNOW God's promises. To KNOW God's promises you have to spend committed time reading His Word and communicating with Him. It can't be just what you have heard. It can't be your own version of belief. It must be a personal surrendered life to following God's Word and God's Will. You have to able to differentiate between what sounds like truth and what IS truth. The devil himself used scripture when he was attempting to derail Jesus from the mission He was given.
To wisely discern you must: KNOW, UNDERSTAND and DO what the Bible says. To know is only the first step.
Knowledge without understanding, and understanding without action is worse than no knowledge.
Next Entry: Luke 5:1–39
Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert where He went through an extreme time of testing. He was sustained by the Spirit during the time of testing. And, He left that season of time and returned to begin His ministry in the power of the Holy Spirit He wasn't being punished—He was being prepared. He wasn't abandoned—He was led, sustained, and filled with power. We should not try to avoid or cut short our times of testing. It is often during those times that we grow the most and we can be used the best.
The devil asked Jesus "if" questions. "If you are the Son of God... If you worship me...; If you are the Son of God." How much time do people waste with "if" questions? Jesus responded to the "if" questions in the same way we should—by quoting scripture.
To quote God's promises you have to KNOW God's promises. To KNOW God's promises you have to spend committed time reading His Word and communicating with Him. It can't be just what you have heard. It can't be your own version of belief. It must be a personal surrendered life to following God's Word and God's Will. You have to able to differentiate between what sounds like truth and what IS truth. The devil himself used scripture when he was attempting to derail Jesus from the mission He was given.
To wisely discern you must: KNOW, UNDERSTAND and DO what the Bible says. To know is only the first step.
Knowledge without understanding, and understanding without action is worse than no knowledge.
Next Entry: Luke 5:1–39
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