The Word of God, walking in it!

Matthew 4

Satan Tempts Jesus

1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”[a]
5 Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him 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 shall give His angels charge over you,’
and,


‘ In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’”[b]

7 Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God.’”[c]
8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”
10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you,[d] Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’”[e]
11 Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

And James 1:14 & 15 14: "But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death."

It's sad, really sad, but He plainly says; "Man shall not live on bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God." and "You shall not tempt the Lord your God." and lastly; "You shall worship the Lord your God and Him only you shall serve."
These are clear commands, and yet I've broken each one. These are ways out of temptation, and yet I feed my own flesh anyway, and then I'm led away as James says, "Enticed by my own desires." "Lord forgive me for not following Your words, forgive me for giving into my own flesh and so being led away, from You, from Your sweetness. You are so kind, and yet I let my flesh lead me instead of Your sweet Holy Spirit. Why do I replace your Spirit with another, please forgive me, cleanse me, let me live again in Your Spirit. Let me serve You only.
Jesus I give my self to You.
In Jesus Name," Amen.

In all our ways may we acknowledge You!

When we play in the flesh, or walk in the flesh, we are changing who God made us to be. Our flesh is never satisfied, it always wants more. We trade the natural for the un natural, we trade God's truth for a lie. We in effect give up what God has for us, and trade it in on our fleshly escapade. "Lord, help us not trade in Your truth for a lie. Let us not ignore Your Spirit when it tells us to stop. Let us in all our ways acknowledge You, so You can direct our paths. Those paths of righteousness that we are called to walk in for Your namesake. Let us be pleasing to You in our speech, thoughts and actions. Let us not leave Your Spirit behind in any way, in Jesus name, amen. "

Defend the cause of the weak

Verse of the day today: Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
Psalm 82:3-4
Oh Lord let us live this scripture, in Jesus name. Who else should we defend, oh Lord, save us, in Jesus name, amen.

Hanging on His every Word

We've heard the phrase hanging on His every Word, but we've never really applied it to God, until now! "Lord help me to hang on Your every Word. Every Word you speak, every Word You write, The Words You speak, let me hear, and follow, and obey." Imagine if we obeyed every Word He spoke, and imagine if we wanted too!
I woke up with a vision this morning of us hanging on every word of the Lord, and it looked like ledges build onto a hillside. The ledges jetted out, and you could walk on them and ascend. "Lord let us ascend, let us ascend to Your throne, The Throne of Glory, we want to dwell with You, we want to abide with You, spend our whole lives and every moment hanging on Your Words!
In Jesus name!
AMEN!

Outside the camp

Lepers were kept outside the camp, Jesus was crucified outside the camp. Some Christians today feel like the only place for them is outside the camp. The camp is the Body, a holy place that is this Body of Christ. Together being equipped by Christ to do the wonderful things He has equipped us to do. He alone is wise, He alone is God! God never intended us to be outside the camp, He wants us to be One even as He and the Father are One, that's what He intended! That's what He wants us to be, and who He made us to be. He is coming back for a bride without spot or wrinkle, and He is able to do this. Yes Lord, do this thing, please, in Jesus name.

Sunrise

Sunrise
I saw the sunrise this morning, wow. Just before that I was praying that God make me a great reflection of who He is. Then I saw that great sunrise. One that would make people stop and marvel at its wonder and majesty. "Lord, let us be that kind of a reflection that people take notice of You in our lives, they stop and wonder in amazement, wow, who did this, and we can point to You!
Nothing else is worthy of that kind of glory, Lord, let us reflect only You!" In Jesus Name, amen!

The likeness of a painting

When a painting of a person is done, people talk about the likeness, how closely the painting resembles the actual person it is painted of. I want my likeness to be of Christ, and I want it to be as close as He can paint it. I don't want to resemble me, I want to resemble Him. I can't show Him, if I'm showing to much of me. 1 Cor 10:31b. Therefore whatever you do, do for the glory of God."