Brisbane's Anglican Youth

‘Jesus answered... ‘It is also written...''

Matthew 4: 7 NIV
After Jesus' baptism ‘...the Spirit sent Him out into the desert' (Mark 1: 12 NIV) and, after fasting forty days, He was hungry. That's when Satan showed up and said, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.' (Matthew 4: 3 NIV) You can count on the enemy to show up at your most vulnerable moments. And when he does you'd better know what the Word of God actually says-not just selected snippets and quotes you've heard from your youth leader. ‘All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching ...in righteousness.' (2 Timothy 3: 16 NIV) Often we re-read the bits of Scripture that fit our lifestyle comfortably but avoid challenging passages. Listen, when the enemy manipulates God's Word and uses it against you, you need to be able to say, ‘It is also written.' You need to know what else God has to say! The Bible says Satan ‘...will speak against the Most High...oppress his saints and try to change...times and ...laws.' (Daniel 7: 25 NIV) Yes, Satan knows the Word of God is ‘...a double-edged sword...' (Hebrews 4: 12 NCV), but like a true psycho he'll still try to engage you in a scrap! Jesus knew what His Father had actually said, and refused to allow Satan to get the upper hand with lightning reflexes like: ‘It is also written: ‘Do not put...God to the test." Get into God's Word and get it into you!