Matthew 4:4
…He [Jesus] answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall
not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of
God.’”
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When the devil tempted Jesus, Jesus turned the Word of God
on him, saying, “It is written…It is written…It is written…” (Matthew 4:4, 7,
10)
Likewise, should the devil remind you of the pain in your
body, say what God’s Word says: “It is written, ‘By His stripes I am healed!’”
(Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24) And tell Daddy God, “I have Your Word for it and I
am standing on Your Word. I am not trying to be healed. My healing has already
happened. I don’t care what this body says. It has to line up with Your Word
because by Jesus’ stripes I am healed!”
And if the devil says to you, “Look at the meager balance in
your bank account. How are you going to pay your bills?” just say, “I'm not
going to worry because I know that my God shall supply all my needs according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19) It doesn’t matter
how much I have in the bank. God’s Word tells me that as the need arises, the
supply will be there!”
When fear grips you, don’t say to yourself, “This fear is
stupid. Come on, what are the chances of it happening to me?” Don’t try to
rationalize or reason your fear away. Instead, speak God’s Word into the
situation. Say, “It is written, ‘For God has not given me a spirit of fear, but
of power and of love and of a sound mind.’” (2 Timothy 1:7) What if the fear
returns? Speak God’s Word again. Say, “It is written, ‘For God has not given me
a spirit of fear…’”
When the devil tries to deceive you, give him the Word of
God. There is something about the Word of God that causes him not to want to
hang around those who use it. It reminds him of Jesus, the Word made flesh
(John 1:14), who rendered him powerless and of no effect when He said, “It is
written…”
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