Bread

 Matthew 4:4 ESV

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


Jesus had fasted for forty days, and he was hungry! The devil told him to turn stones into bread. This verse is his response.

Satan's suggestion seems innocent enough, humanly. What if Jesus had obeyed him? He'd have been disobeying his Father.

Basically, Jesus is saying that there's more to life than food. We're not to idolise food. We live because God says so, not because we eat.

Physical food is important. Spiritual food is essential. We're not just animals.

'Father God, please sustain us by your word, and give us our daily bread. In Christ's name, amen'.


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