When Jesus was tempted by the devil in the wilderness our Savior fought him with the Word of God, saying on three occasions recorded in Matthew and Luke "It is Written." (Matthew 4:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13) The devil left Jesus and He was ministered to by angels.
One of the outstanding truths in that confrontation is that Jesus did not have to roll out a scroll of Scripture, search for a good verse and then read it to the devil. The key lies in what the Psalmist said years and years before, "Thy Word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee." (Psalm 119:11) Jesus had hidden God's Word in His heart in preparation for His battle against Satan.
There is no substitute for hiding God's Word in your heart through Scripture memorization. It will help you to always be prepared to give an answer to those who want to know the secret behind your lifestyle. And when the devil comes calling, and he will, having God's Word in your heart will give you victory over discouragement, temptation and sin.
One of the outstanding truths in that confrontation is that Jesus did not have to roll out a scroll of Scripture, search for a good verse and then read it to the devil. The key lies in what the Psalmist said years and years before, "Thy Word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee." (Psalm 119:11) Jesus had hidden God's Word in His heart in preparation for His battle against Satan.
There is no substitute for hiding God's Word in your heart through Scripture memorization. It will help you to always be prepared to give an answer to those who want to know the secret behind your lifestyle. And when the devil comes calling, and he will, having God's Word in your heart will give you victory over discouragement, temptation and sin.
God has blessed me with the privilege of writing and sharing these short daily devotions. I am glad to know people are being blessed and encouraged through the reading of them. I enjoy reading the daily devotions of other writers as they share their insights. However, one’s daily devotional time must consist of more than another person’s thoughts from a devotional guide. God must be personal to you and me. We must experience Him for ourselves and not just read about what He means to someone else. We must read His Word daily and allow the Holy Spirit to make applications in the areas of our lives that need God’s attention.
I fully believe the other devotional guide writers would agree with me on that point. Read God’s Word. There is no substitute for it. Let it be your primary “devotional” guide.
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