America, Jesus quoted this scripture from the Old Testament when the devil tried to tempt him into artificially turning stones into bread (Matthew 4: 4). Jesus had the power to do so, but the moral lesson in the story is this: just because you can do something, it does not mean that it is the right thing to do. The spiritual-moral of Jesus’s encounter with the devil is that we should never forget the Word of God, and this is why Jesus’s reply to the devil was: “man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.” (Deuteronomy 8: 3). In the twenty-first century, we have too many materialistic minded Americans seeking to live by bread alone. For example, Donald J. Trump told Americans that he would bring down the prices of bread, eggs, milk if only they would elect him, President. Today (December 12, 2024) President-elect Trump brazenly stated that it is going to be hard to bring down food prices. Talk is cheap, lying is easy, and work is hard. Hard work, working by the sweat of one’s brow is our eternal punishment for disobedience in the Garden of Eden. America, bringing down the price of food items is going to be hard, because the federal government does not own or control the means of production, and the distribution of food items to supermarkets. Surprise! Lying creates confusion. Consequently, America because of lying has become a ball of confusion based upon a dog-eat-dog mentality. What an ungodly shame, because living on physical bread alone leaves individuals spiritually empty and ultimately dissatisfied with life. The Bible always contrasts the wicked person with the righteous person. Therefore, individuals should always: “Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” (Psalm 37: 3). This is why Jesus called himself the Bread of Life, and if individuals eat of his spiritual teachings, they shall want no more. Moreover, King David was a man after God’s own heart and […]
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