JESUS OVERCAME TEMPTATION BY THE WORD

 

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! Here is the word for your meditation and prayer! I am delighted to share the word of hope and encouragement, at such a time as this. In this journey of life, we sometimes face trials and temptations, which may cause us to compromise our faith. However  we strive to persevere and overcome, by God's grace.There are also hard times we encounter in life, but because of our trust in the Lord, we always overcome, in the name of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ the son of God faced many temptations and trials, during His entire ministry here on earth. The Living Bible in Luke 4:1,3-6,8-9,12-13
[1](1-2) says, "Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan River, being urged by the Spirit out into the barren wastelands of Judea, where Satan tempted him for forty days. He ate nothing all that time and was very hungry.
[3]Satan said, “If you are God’s Son, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.”
[4]But Jesus replied, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘Other things in life are much more important than bread!’”
[5]Then Satan took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time;
[6](6-7) and the devil told him, “I will give you all these splendid kingdoms and their glory—for they are mine to give to anyone I wish—if you will only get down on your knees and worship me.”
[8]Jesus replied, “We must worship God, and him alone. So it is written in the Scriptures.”
[9](9-11) Then Satan took him to Jerusalem to a high roof of the Temple and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say that God will send his angels to guard you and to keep you from crashing to the pavement below!”
[12]Jesus replied, “The Scriptures also say, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to a foolish test.’”
[13]When the devil had ended all the temptations, he left Jesus for a while and went away." The title of my message is:
"JESUS OVERCAME TEMPTATION BY THE WORD." How do you overcome trials and Temptations? What made Jesus Christ to overcome the Temptations.  Who is tempted; and how do you escape the Temptation?  Jesus Himself being the son of God, easily overcame Temptations because he is the word; and he knew the word. He also knew the devil's weakness and tricks. He overcame by the word and the testimony of his mouth.(Revelation 12:11) The Lord will never bring temptations to our lives without making a way for overcoming and escaping. ( 1 Corinthians 10:13). Temptations are a test to our faith and trust in God. The devil even offered Jesus food and honour, not knowing He was God himself who deserved to be honoured and respected. Your faith will always be tested, but you must be prepared to overcome trials and temptations. Temptations have no limit regardless of age, status, education, colour and creed. Everyone can be tempted, but we should always endeavour to overcome temptations and trials. Jesus even told us in John 16: 33 that, "In the world we shall face trials and tribulations, but we must overcome the world, because He  overcome the world with all its challenges, suffering, sicknesses and diseases. "( John 16:33) The word also says,  "Study to shew yourself approved".... ( 2 Timothy 2:15). The scripture also says, "Let the word of God dwell richly inside you...." (Colossians 3:16) Meditate on the word all the time, and you will be empowered to face any challenges and storms of life.( Joshua 1:8) Many times people fail and fall, because of temptations and trials. Hard times make many people to compromise their faith in God. If one is in urgent need, they can be offered a bribe and accept it, due to desperation and  poverty. Study and know the word as well as have faith in God,  you will not be shaken or moved by circumstances,  and challenges of this world.( Psalm 125:1-2) How many times has your faith been tested? How did you handle a pressing need, in the midst of temptations in your life experience? Have you easily given in, when you were offered a gift in a trying moment? Think about it and repent! Run away from temptations like Joseph, who ran away from Potiphar's wife in Genesis 39:7-21. Verse 11 and 12 says, " ..Then one day as he was in the house going about his work - as it happened, no one else was around at the time - she came and grabbed him by the sleeve demanding, " Sleep with me." He tore himself away, but as he did, his jacket slipped off and she was left holding it as he fled from the house." Run away from sin! Even if you are tempted by a lustful man or woman, resist them, don't succumb to lustful pressure. How many of us can be like Joseph,  who passed the test of a nagging lustful woman? Very few men would pass this test, you just need God's grace and the help of the Holy spirit to pass the test. There are also men who tempt married and unmarried women, by their lustful desires to commit aldultery and fornication. Resist the devil and he shall flee from you.( James 4:7)  Don't let your eyes and flesh control you, control your eyes by subjecting your flesh under the power of the Holy spirit. ( Galatians 5:16-23, Colossians 3:5)
Jesus Christ overcame the world with all its fulness, including the world's material things and precious gifts. Don't compromise your faith, because of temptations and trials. Remember, greater is He who is in you and me, than he who is in the world.( 1 John 4:4). Don't give up! Don't surrender! Don't quit! Don't compromise your faith! The trials and tribulations you are facing right now, will soon be over, when the time is right.(Isaiah 60:22) If God is on your side, who then can be against you? You are more that a conqueror in Christ Jesus.( Romans 8:31-39). What shall separate us from the love of God? Nothing! Above all these things, we are more than  conquerors! It is not over, until it's over! It shall be over, when He says it's over. Good news is your portion this year!  Good news is also my portion.  

May God richly bless you!               

Apostle Fanuel Masikati

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