2 Samuel 16: 15-23, 2 Samuel 17, 2 Samuel 18: 1-18, Acts 7: 20-43, Psalm 91: 9-16
Psalm 91: 11-12 (ESV)
“For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you
in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your
foot against a stone.”
Verses 11 and 12 from Psalm 91 stood out to me because the Bible
Study I was reading noted that these verses were quoted and used by Satan when
Jesus was tempted in the wilderness (Matthew 4: 5-7). Satan used these verses
and twisted them to tempt Jesus to throw himself down from the top of the temple
to test God if he really was the son of God. Jesus quoted scripture back and
told the Satan that you cannot put God to the test. These verses show us how
Satan will twist verses from the Bible to put doubt in our mind. If you have doubts
about what Father-God is doing in your life, as believers in Christ we need to refer
back to the Bible to find out if Father-God really said that and the promises
he made to his people. Jesus then gave us the template of how to respond to
doubt or attacks from Satan. We need to do what Jesus did and quote scripture
back to him and say that Father-God didn’t say that, and here are the Bible verses
that prove or talk about the promises Father-God made to his people. If we follow
the example Jesus left for us for how to deal with temptation, we will be able
to overcome it like he did.
If you enjoyed reading my thoughts on these Bible verses,
find yourself a good, Holy Spirited filled, Bible-based church where you can learn
how to respond to the doubts and temptation in your life.
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