But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ” – Luke 4:4
Where can a child of God find true solace apart from that which cometh out of the mouth of the Most High? Truly, “Man doth not live by bread alone; but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God doth man live;” “Thy words were found, and I did eat them;” “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” When Nathan came to tell David of the covenant which the Lord would make with him and his house, David would scarcely have believed so great a mercy to be really his if the prophet had not began with “Thus saith the Lord.” It was not “Thus saith Nathan,” or “Thus do the ancients say,” but “Thus saith the Lord;” and David’s heart was full of holy joy when he saw the covenant to be ordered in all things and sure. When Hezekiah lay sick unto death, he turned his face to the wall and prayed; but there was no comfort to the royal suppliant until the prophet came with “Thus saith the Lord;” and when Sennacherib was about to besiege Jerusalem, and Lachish had fallen, Hezekiah prayed, and the people with him; but oh! they could not think it possible that there should be a hook put into the jaw of the mighty Assyrian, and that he should be turned back by the way in which he came, till the prophet reassured their hearts with a “Thus saith the Lord.” Zion’s sons and daughters feast upon the sure word of their faithful God. Brethren, I need not enlarge here, for I hope most of you know the preciousness of a divine promise. There is nothing wanted to stay your soul in your worst troubles, but the Word of God applied with power. God may not send you a friend; He may not raise up a deliverer; but if He shall only give you to believe His Word, that shall be enough for you. Martin Luther said: “I have covenanted with my Lord that He should not send me visions, or dreams, or even angels. I am content with this one gift of the Scriptures, which abundantly teaches and supplies all that is necessary, both for this life and that which is to come.” O Lord, only feed me on Thy Word, and I will not envy kings their delicacies, nor even the angels around Thy throne the bread of heaven on which they live. ~ C.H. Spurgeon
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