Three little words found in Matthew 4 with huge impact and application for our life.
Most of us know the story - after Jesus is baptized, He is led to the desert where satan tests Him. Jesus responds to each temptation with, "it is written..." and follows with scripture.
Go back and read it again.
Do you notice how Jesus and the satan argue with Scripture, and both know it well? But the big difference is that satan quotes scripture out of context and 'values its wording over its meaning', as one commentary described it.
Jesus used Scripture to teach satan God's will; satan presents it merely as promises to be exploited for one's own purposes, a "how to get God to work for you" mentality (a perspective that still runs rampant today).
Scripture can be a great weapon...and like any weapon, it can do damage if mishandled.
Jesus knew scripture. He knew the power of it when rightly interpreted and applied.
And knowing meant obeying.
"It is written..."
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