The power of the Word

  

   THE POWER OF THE WORD

     In the temptation of the Lord Jesus we find the direction for our victory. The biblical account points to the fact that it was the Holy Spirit himself who led the Lord Jesus into the desert, with the sole purpose to be tempted by the devil.

      A question that immediately arises is: why God wanted His Son to be tempted by the devil before starting his earthly ministry there in the desert? He was far from everything and everyone, absolutely alone, apparently abandoned, Jesus knew that though his eyes could not contemplate any foreign aid still inside him, a voice was constantly saying, "I am with you! No matter all this solitude; make sure that I am with you ". This voice is always present in times of greatest anguish and distress when we go through the wilderness of this world.

     After fasting many days and many nights, it was impossible that the Lord Jesus had not hunger because his human nature was at the height of his needs. It was precisely because of that, taking advantage of the physical need, the devil came and launched the first poisonous arrow saying:

 "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread"

     Now the devil knew perfectly well that Jesus was the son of God. Even though the human nature of Jesus was shown in evidence, proven by hunger, His divine nature was real. Even if He had the right to use it because He had to live exclusively within the humans limits. He could not use his divine attributes to overcome the barriers of difficulties.  For example, could you turn the stones into bread to kill your hunger. No! If this could not happened with you, so it could not happen with Jesus, the Son and Lamb of God. Otherwise, His sacrifice would be invalidated because He could not suffer in the flesh, soul and spirit with death on Calvary since God does not die.

     He would have to feel on His own flesh the human suffering. The devil knew that but still tried Him, throwing a challenge knowing that Jesus was hungry, so he sought to tempt Him. However do not fall into temptation. Leave your emotions and feelings aside, Jesus said,

"It is written: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4.4.

      Contrary to the situation, the Lord Jesus resisted, not with his power much less with His supreme authority, but only with the Word of God. That's the right way out of any problem that may afflict us. The servant of God should read, meditate and practice daily the Word of God, for then he can resist the bad days and win battles against the devil.