Posts made in September, 2024

TEXT: ‘He said this to stretch Philip’s faith. He already knew what he was going to do’ (John 6:6 MSG). How did Jesus respond with the right reaction in every time of testing and confrontation? It was due to the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. He promised the same help for us too, ‘Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit’ (Mark 13:11 NLT). In Luke Chapter 4, there are several times when “But” was a correct and positive reaction to a situation, and Today’s Teaching considers these. 1. When fighting temptation – ‘And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ” (v3-4) Sometimes we don’t resist temptation because we want to yield to it, and we think it will not matter if we do. Not so Jesus! ‘This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses since he had the same temptations we do, though he never once gave way to them and sinned’ (Hebrews 4:15 TLB). The first temptation of Satan was met with a firm “But”...