Satan does not give up easily in the temptations he brings in the way of God's children. Jesus defeated him with the written word in the first temptation, but he did not stop there. Satan knows that Jesus is the Son of the most high God Who has power to defeat him yet he continued with the temptations. As God, Who came in the form of man, Jesus Christ did not seek to be praised for being powerful or possessing the ability to keep Himself safe from harm. He knew that Satan wanted Him to do what he said but Jesus is wiser and more knowledgeable than Satan. He refused to fall for the craftiness of the devil.

As a friend of Jesus, the word of God must dwell richly in your heart. You need it all the time to help you overcome Satan. If Satan was not afraid to tempt Jesus and challenge His faith in God, he can tempt any believer. Satan knows the scriptures but often misapplies them. He uses them to counter God and deceive friends of Jesus who are not strong in the Lord or who do not understand God's word very well. Always ask the Holy Spirit to interpret the word of God to you as you read and meditate on it. Without understanding, you cannot apply it correctly.

Jesus knew the word, in fact, He is the Word so He was not deceived by Satan. Fill your heart with the word of God. Fill your spirit with the boldness of God and let the power of God's word in your life give you victory over every temptation of Satan. Only true friends of Jesus can have true victory. Become one today if you have not yet surrendered your life to Him.