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  • Hope on Luke 4 - 2 years ago
    In Luke 4 and 4. What does it mean you cannot live on bread alone?
  • Jesse - In Reply on Luke 4 - 2 years ago
    Hope,

    In Luke 4:4, the devil was appealing to Jesus' condition. He knew that Jesus was physically hungry from the 40 day fast and in verse 3 he was appealing to Jesus to make the stones turn to bread so that Jesus could satisfy His physical desire. Jesus says that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. Wow! Yes, but you are hungry, physically hungry. But what an answer that Jesus gives.

    I can look back and remember many times when I was either late or didn't show up someplace because I hadn't eaten yet. What is another hour? What is another two hours? But it is interesting that Jesus said no, you don't misuse the authority of God to fulfil the desires of the flesh, even though the desires of the flesh are going through its natural process. No food!

    In Job 23:12, one of my favorite verses, Job says "Neither have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food."

    Wow! God's word means more to me than my necessary food. Notice that he didn't say abundant food? He said it is my necessary food. God's word means more to me. Those words that come out of His mouth, I am more hungry for that than I am for physical food. So Satan challenges, and Jesus gives the citation.
  • T. Levis - In Reply on Luke 4 - 2 years ago
    Luke 4:2 He fasted, 40 days was hungry, yet it's spiritual, some say supernatural

    Deuteronomy 8:3 also HE quoted scripture,

    Hopefully that's helpful.



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