Joni And Friends Devotional October 20, 2023 Message
Joni and Friends Devotional October 20, 2023 Friday Message. As you study today’s devotional, remember this; “Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 (NLT)
TOPIC: Be Ready to Speak the Word
“As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.’ Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.’ Jesus answered, ‘It is written: “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’” – Matthew 3:16-4:4
You can’t be a Christian. You’re a nobody. God would never make time for the likes of you. It’s an accusation the devil persistently throws at believers. Our adversary is constantly trying to get us to doubt our relationship with Christ and our citizenship in heaven.
The same thing happened to Jesus. No sooner had the Father publicly declared, “This is my Son,” than Satan countered with, “If you are the Son of God….” His strategy hasn’t changed; he does the same with us today. Jesus’ response was simply to say, “It is written…”
The Word of God is called the sword of the Spirit because it is our main offensive weapon against the enemy (Ephesians 6:17). Our Savior has given us the highest example—be ready to speak the Word of God. When Scripture is in your mouth, on the tip of our tongue, it will defeat the devil and doubts every time.
Lord Jesus, help me to be ready today when the enemy attacks. Thank you for giving me your example in always using the Word of God to defeat the enemy’s lies and tactics. Life is too short to fall for Satan’s deceptions and to be discouraged and sidetracked by his attacks. Keep me in your Word, Lord. And keep your Word in me.
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