Enduring Churches Podcast with Alan and Trent
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Episode 130:
“...Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.” verse 4
For reading and meditation: Luke 4:1-4
We remember Satan is a counterfeiter. He creates fake items to dangle in front of God’s children as substitutes for God’s real items. Jesus is truly hungry in this passage and in need of some sustenance. Satan offers him mere calories - sweet bread.
Jesus knows there is an item far more satisfying than bread. Jesus knows experiencing God’s presence is really satisfying; a deep down, unbeatable satisfaction. See Psalm 16:11. “In Your presence is fullness of joy.” The one Hebrew word translated fullness of joy (soba) refers to real satisfaction. Jesus knew remaining in God’s presence was His source of real satisfaction. He would not forfeit the beauty of real satisfaction to experience the fleeting satisfaction of eating a few sweet calories of bread.
Have you and I eaten some of Satan’s sweets when we were hungry? How satisfying was it for you? Those in Christ look to God to satisfy them. It is in His power and by His strength we stand, move, and have our being. It is our intimate walk with God that sustains. Let’s not forfeit our walk with God for one sweet bite of a fake.
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