Matthew 4:6
“If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: "'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'"
The Holy Spirit has been revealing Jesus to me in the Old Testament, and it’s been amazing to say the least! So much power, freedom, and peace knowing that it has always and will always be about my King! This verse in particular has caught my attention as it’s Satan twisting scripture to Jesus! Trying to get Him to buy into something that sounds good and looks good but isn’t even close.
First red flag for me: the enemy doesn’t quote it word for word but leaves a part out, and secondly, scripture will never contradict or cause you to sin against God. Which is exactly what the enemy was trying to get Jesus to do by proving Himself!
Why do I feel led that this is important? Because the enemy knows the whole Bible is about Jesus but most believers don’t! The enemy doesn’t know the written word of God so that he can give God glory or grow a relationship with Him but so that he can use it as a weapon against God’s people and try to destroy their relationship, trust, and faith in the Lord!
The enemy is crafty, cunning. and ruthless. and without the help of the Lord. we are all doomed. But if we repent and surrender to Jesus and be filled with the Holy Spirit, suddenly, the tables are turned and we are no longer slaves to sin but rather we become warriors in righteousness!
We are all like sheep; one Shepherd is life, and the other shepherd is death. The question is: what flock do you belong to?
Psalm 49:14: They are like sheep and are destined to die; death will be their shepherd (but the upright will prevail over them in the morning). Their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions.
God bless and I love you all! Glory, Honor, and Praise to God Almighty, the King of kings and the Lord of lords, and our Comforter the Holy Spirit!
Matthew 4:18-20
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once, they left their nets and followed Him.
These verses help show us just how powerful Christ’s words are! Jesus didn’t elaborate or dive into deep detail about where they were going and what they were doing but simply said, “come follow me” “and I will send you out to fish for people.” Think about that a little, the simplicity of what He said yet the power it held. They were not powerful and life-changing because of the words themselves but because of the One who spoke them.
Imagine if you or I would have approached them and said this? They probably would have laughed at us and ran us off, but not so with Jesus. They immediately left their lives as they knew them and followed Him! Or imagine walking into an accountant's office and saying stop counting numbers and come count people for the Kingdom. Again, I don’t think we would get great results, but if Christ were to walk in there and say it, things would start to happen.
Christ's words are powerful because He is power. We have no power outside of Him, but in Him, we have access to power that is far beyond our finite reach without Him. That’s why we need to be sharing His Word, the Bible, more than we share our opinions. The Bible holds the words, the commands, and the heart of our God, perfect, and eternal. But our opinions hold our flaws and our flesh. So, which one will we share more of today? God’s perfect Word or our flawed opinions?
Psalm 18:30- As for God, His way is perfect: The LORD’s word is flawless; He shields all who take refuge in Him.
God bless! I love you all, but His love is perfect! Glory, honor, and praise now and forever to Papa God, Jesus Christ our King, and the Holy Spirit!
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