Listening is Life-giving

1 Samuel 19: 1 Chronicles 7; Psalms 59, Matthew 4

“Jesus answered, ‘It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God!’”

Matthew 4:4

Jesus’ response to Satan’s temptation to turn stones into bread to satisfy his physical hunger was to quote Deuteronomy 8:3 and Moses’ words to Israel regarding their hunger in the desert. God humbled Israel, causing them to hunger in order to reveal to them their need for daily bread/manna which only he could provide. We, too, share the same need to be satisfied by God alone. When Jesus taught his disciples to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread…,” he was speaking about more than food. He was speaking about manna and the provision of life which we can only find from God. Listening to the Word - every word that comes from the mouth of God - is a privilege for the sons and daughters of God. We were made to listen and obey God’s Word and in doing so, find our life comes from him. Listening to the Word is one way we resist temptation in our lives.

“Lord Jesus, I am listening and will obey your Word, for your glory.”