Renew Your Mind With The Word

Devotional Reading: He answered, “The Scriptures say: Bread alone will not satisfy, but true life is found in every word, which constantly goes forth from God’s mouth.” Matthew 4:4 TPT

In Matthew 4 we read about Jesus, after His baptism, heading into the desert, where He fasts for forty days and nights. At that time Satan comes to Jesus to tempt Him. We all know the story and what transpired in the temptation. We can say this is the devil’s strategy to attack Jesus’ mind. Obviously, the central truth in that story was the fact that Jesus overcame every of the temptation by the Word of God.

Shouldn’t we take the same approach that Jesus did?

Three times, in three separate instances and temptations, Jesus exposed Satan’s lie and engaged the truth of God’s Word that He had been memorizing since He was a young Jewish boy. 

One of the tools I have gotten to understand when it comes to the renewed mind and a transformed life is the Replacement Principle: Remove the lies of the devil, replace with truth of God’s Word. Once you grasp this tool, this weapon, you can begin to use it regularly to change your mind and your life.

Jesus’ clear example, detailed for us in Matthew 4, is why it is essential that we know the Bible. As followers of Christ, we prioritize reading the Bible, listen to Bible teaching, join Bible studies, and get God’s Word into our hearts so we can wield the sword against the lies of the enemy.

Prayer and Confession
I have the Word of God not only in my head but also in my heart. God’s Word guards my heart and transforms me as I commit to reading, meditating, studying and listening to it. Amen!

Further Reading – 2 Corinthians 10:5, Psalm 119:9-11