Knowledge is power, have you heard that said?

Knowledge of what God has said will give you power to withstand temptations.

Knowledge of God”™s words can be used in your life, your thinking, your actions throughout your day ““ are you using your knowledge?

When Jesus”™ three temptations came after His baptism, He used the sword of the Spirit ~ the word of God ~ to defeat Satan. We also can use God”™s word as our weapon of defense. But to do that, we need to know what His word says! Do you?

How do you counter the onslaught of temptations? Perhaps you are a person who has a strong will and that has always been your area of strength. Jesus, the Son of God, chose to use His Father”™s words to defend Himself against the devil”™s temptations. If He used God”™s words, how much more should we know and use God”™s words in the temptations that come?

(NASB) Matthew 4:5-7 “Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

6 and said to Him, “˜If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, “˜He will command His angels concerning You”™;

And

“˜On their hands they will bear You up, So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.”™”

7 Jesus said to him, “˜On the other hand, it is written, “˜You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.”™”

Discernment is needed to counter temptations with the truth of God”™s words.

(NASB) Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

God”™s word is ~ living

God”™s word is ~ active

God”™s word is ~ sharp

God”™s word is ~ piercing

God”™s word discerns ~ our motives, our thoughts

God”™s word ~ shows me what to cut away, what is not needed in my life

God”™s word ~ can heal emotions that are out of control

God”™s word ~ can heal wrong attitudes

God”™s word ~ can change thoughts that do not please Him

God”™s word ~ what are you doing with it?