Rejoicing Overcomers

 

“It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

—Matthew 4:4

“Tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin.” This phrase from several historic creeds of the church, based on Hebrews 4:15, describes an extremely important attribute of our Savior.

Jesus faced every temptation to sin, yet He remained an overcomer. And in so doing, He gave us important instructions in how to do the same.

Notice how Jesus taught us to turn to God’s Word to feed our minds and hearts and give us the strength to overcome when tempted, as recorded in Matthew 4:3-4:

The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

When we are tempted this day, let us remember our Savior who told us how to resist Satan’s wiles. And, let us become “rejoicing overcomers.”

 

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