Truth Versus a Lie

Thursday, October 20

Truth Versus a Lie

But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by read alone, But by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ Matthew 4:4

I read a quote that says, ‘Our response to temptation is a result from our relationship with God’. We saw this played out in the New Testament when Satan came to Jesus during His forty-day fast in the wilderness, he presented Jesus with three fictional scenarios. They were fictional because they were not part of Jesus’ responsibility from His Father: to work miracles and test God for the sake of displaying divine power. So how did Jesus put an end to the temptation of the enemy? He used the Word of God.

By quoting three verses from Deuteronomy Jesus sent the enemy running! By reciting the word of God Jesus demonstrated the falsity of Satan’s propositions. Satan’s main weapon is lies—if not outright lies, then counterfeiting God’s truth (Genesis 3:1-5; John 8:44). Truth puts flight to a lie every time.

In the judicial system, at least in courtroom trials, evidence separate fact from fiction. When there is hard evidence—a fingerprint, a surveillance tape, a DNA sample—the job of justice is made easier. A verifiable standard is what all other accounts must be measured by.

God’s Word is our verifiable evidence. His Word was given so we might always know the truth about God, Satan, ourselves, and life. Use God’s Word to put flight to temptations when they arise.